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Convert nail (cloth) to ell
Please provide values below to Convert nail (cloth) to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Nail Measurement?
A nail was 2.25 inches (5.715 cm) or 1/16th of a yard. Tudor-era clothing patterns specified dimensions in nails, with 4 nails making 1 quarter-yard. The term survives in 'eleven-nail' boots indicating sole length.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
nail (cloth) to ell Conversion Table
| nail (cloth) | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nail (cloth) | 0.0005 ell |
| 0.1 nail (cloth) | 0.005 ell |
| 1 nail (cloth) | 0.05 ell |
| 2 nail (cloth) | 0.1 ell |
| 3 nail (cloth) | 0.15 ell |
| 5 nail (cloth) | 0.25 ell |
| 10 nail (cloth) | 0.5 ell |
| 20 nail (cloth) | 1 ell |
| 50 nail (cloth) | 2.5 ell |
| 100 nail (cloth) | 5 ell |
| 1000 nail (cloth) | 50 ell |
How to Convert nail (cloth) to ell
1 nail (cloth) = 0.05 ell
1 ell = 20 nail (cloth)
Example: convert 15 nail (cloth) to ell:
15 × 0.05 = 0.75 ell