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Arpent


An arpent is a traditional unit of length and area used primarily in French-speaking regions, especially in parts of Canada (like Quebec) and Louisiana in the United States. It originated in France and was commonly used in land measurement and agriculture.



  • As a length, one arpent is approximately 192 feet (about 58.47 meters), though it varies regionally.



  • As an area, an arpent is roughly equal to 0.84 acres or about 3,400 square meters.



The arpent was important for defining land parcels during French colonial times and is still referenced in legal land descriptions in some areas today.


Summary:



  • Length: ~192 feet (58.47 meters)



  • Area: ~0.84 acres (3,400 m²)



  • Used historically in French-influenced regions for land measurement



  • Still appears in land records and legal contexts in parts of North America



Barleycorn


A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, traditionally based on the length of a grain of barley. It is defined as exactly 1/3 of an inch or approximately 8.47 millimeters.


Historically, the barleycorn was used for measuring small lengths and was also the basis for the inch, which was originally considered to be three barleycorns long. It played a role in various traditional measurements, including shoe sizing in English-speaking countries, where shoe sizes were sometimes expressed in barleycorn units.


Although obsolete as a formal unit, the barleycorn remains culturally significant, especially in shoe sizing systems.


Summary:



  • 1 barleycorn = 1/3 inch ≈ 8.47 mm



  • Based on the length of a grain of barley



  • Used historically in small measurements and shoe sizing



  • Mostly of historical and cultural interest today





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