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Length/Distance | Convert from Paris foot to goad |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (Paris foot) The Paris foot is an English name for the French royal foot (pied de roi). Unit Definition (goad) The goad is a traditional unit of distance sometimes used in measuring cloth. One goad is equal to 54 inches or 1.5 yards (1.3716 meters). A goad was originally a spear; later it was a pointed rod used for prodding animals to get a move on. The unit must have originated as the length of such an instrument.
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