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Length/Distance | Convert from line [small] to palm [US, Roman major] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (line [small]) The line [small] is a unit of distance equal to 1/14 inch, used in printing and advertising. This usage is short for agate line. Unit Definition (palm [US, Roman major]) A palm, when used as a unit of length, is usually four digits or three inches, i.e. 7.62 cm (for the international inch). The width of an adult human male palm is indeed about 10 centimetres.In English this unit has mostly fallen out of use, as do others based on the human arm: digit (¼ palm), finger (7/24 palm), hand (4/3 palms), shaftment (2 palms), span (3 palms), cubit (6 palms) and ell (15 palms).
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