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Length/Distance | Convert from pie [Texas] to palmo [Portuguese] |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (pie [Texas]) The pie is a traditional foot of Spain. The pie equals 1/3 vara or 12 pulgadas. In Texas, 1/3 vara is 11 1/9 inches or 28.22 centimeters. Unit Definition (palmo [Portuguese]) The palmo is a traditional unit of distance in Spain and Portugal. The Portuguese palmo equals 0.1 braça or about 22.0 centimeters (8.66 inches). These units are based on the width of a person's outstretched hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger, a definition identical to that of the English span.
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