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Convert span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath], or vice versa.
What is a Cloth Span?
A span represented 9 inches (22.86 cm), the distance between thumb and little finger when spread. Medieval cloth merchants used this measurement, with 2 spans making 1 cubit. The term survives in 'spanner' tools adjusting span-width nuts.
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.
span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath] Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | fathom (US survey) [fath] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.0012499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 0.012499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1 span (cloth) | 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 2 span (cloth) | 0.2499995 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 3 span (cloth) | 0.37499925 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 5 span (cloth) | 0.62499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 10 span (cloth) | 1.2499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 20 span (cloth) | 2.499995 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 50 span (cloth) | 6.2499875 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 100 span (cloth) | 12.499975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 124.99975 fathom (US survey) [fath] |
How to Convert span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 span (cloth) = 0.12499975 fathom (US survey) [fath]
1 fathom (US survey) [fath] = 8.0000160000319 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to fathom (US survey) [fath]:
15 × 0.12499975 = 1.87499625 fathom (US survey) [fath]