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Length/Distance | Convert from millimicron to shaftment [ancient] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (millimicron) A unit of metric measurement 1000 millimeters equal one meter, 10 millimeters equal one centimeter, about 25 millimeters is one inch. Unit Definition (shaftment [ancient]) A shaftment, when used as a unit of length, is usually six inches or two palms, i.e. 15.24 cm (for the international inch). It is thought to be the distance from the tip of the outstretched thumb to the other side of the palm.In English this unit has mostly fallen out of use, as do others based on the human arm: digit (1/8 shaftment), finger (7/48 shaftment), palm (½ shaftment) hand (2/3 shaftment), span (1½ shaftments), cubit (3 shaftments) and ell (7½ shaftments).
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