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Length/Distance | Convert from pe [Portuguese] to twain |
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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 (twain) The twain is an old word for the number two, derived from the Anglo-Saxon twegen. The American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), who had been a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in his youth, took his literary name from a traditional riverboat phrase "mark twain", meaning "exactly two" fathoms of water. This was the minimum depth needed for the boats to operate safely without running aground.
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