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Convert pole to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert pole to nail (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a Pole?
Synonymous with rod and perch, the pole (5.5 yards) was named after actual wooden poles used as measuring sticks in medieval field surveys.
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.
pole to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| pole | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.88 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 pole | 8.8 nail (cloth) |
| 1 pole | 88 nail (cloth) |
| 2 pole | 176 nail (cloth) |
| 3 pole | 264 nail (cloth) |
| 5 pole | 440 nail (cloth) |
| 10 pole | 880 nail (cloth) |
| 20 pole | 1760 nail (cloth) |
| 50 pole | 4400 nail (cloth) |
| 100 pole | 8800 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 pole | 88000 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert pole to nail (cloth)
1 pole = 88 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.011363636363636 pole
Example: convert 15 pole to nail (cloth):
15 × 88 = 1320 nail (cloth)