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Convert fathom [fath] to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert fathom [fath] to barleycorn, or vice versa.
What is a Fathom?
A fathom equals 6 feet (1.8288 m), originally based on a sailor's armspan. Still standard for measuring water depth in nautical contexts, particularly in the U.S. and UK maritime industries.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
fathom [fath] to barleycorn Conversion Table
| fathom [fath] | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fathom [fath] | 2.16 barleycorn |
| 0.1 fathom [fath] | 21.6 barleycorn |
| 1 fathom [fath] | 216 barleycorn |
| 2 fathom [fath] | 432 barleycorn |
| 3 fathom [fath] | 648 barleycorn |
| 5 fathom [fath] | 1080 barleycorn |
| 10 fathom [fath] | 2160 barleycorn |
| 20 fathom [fath] | 4320 barleycorn |
| 50 fathom [fath] | 10800 barleycorn |
| 100 fathom [fath] | 21600 barleycorn |
| 1000 fathom [fath] | 216000 barleycorn |
How to Convert fathom [fath] to barleycorn
1 fathom [fath] = 216 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 0.0046296296296296 fathom [fath]
Example: convert 15 fathom [fath] to barleycorn:
15 × 216 = 3240 barleycorn