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Length/Distance | Convert from pe [Portuguese] to palm [Dutch] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (pe [Portuguese]) The pe is a traditional Portuguese foot, equal to 12 polegadas or about 33.324 centimeters (13.12 inches). Unit Definition (palm [Dutch]) 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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