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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.

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

  
  
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  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:

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  Length: ~192 feet (58.47 meters)

  
  
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  Area: ~0.84 acres (3,400 m²)

  
  
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  Used historically in French-influenced regions for land measurement

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

Span (Cloth)

A span is an old unit of length based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger of a fully extended hand. Traditionally, it measures about 9 inches or 22.86 centimeters.

In the context of cloth and textiles, the span was used as a convenient, informal measure to estimate small lengths of fabric before standardized rulers became widespread. It was helpful for tailors and traders to quickly gauge lengths during measuring and cutting.

While the span is largely obsolete as a formal unit today, it reflects historical measurement practices tied closely to the human body, similar to the cubit or hand.

Summary:

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  1 span ≈ 9 inches (22.86 cm)

  
  
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  Based on the hand’s spread

  
  
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  Used historically in cloth measurement and tailoring

  
  
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  Now mostly of historical and cultural interest