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Convert finger (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath], or vice versa.
What is a Finger Cloth Unit?
The finger cloth measured 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), literally based on the width of a man's finger. Used in textile trades, 4 fingers equaled 1 span. This unit appears in Shakespearean plays referencing fabric measurements.
What is a US Survey Fathom?
The US survey fathom (∼1.8288 m) was slightly longer than international fathoms due to the US survey foot. Used in hydrographic surveys of American coastal waters.
finger (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath] Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | fathom (US survey) [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.00062499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 0.0062499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 0.062499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 0.187499625 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 0.312499375 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 0.62499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 1.2499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 3.12499375 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 6.2499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 62.499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 finger (cloth) = 0.062499875000001 fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 16.000032000064 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]:
15 × 0.062499875000001 = 0.93749812500001 fathom (US survey) [fath]