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Long Reed

The long reed is an old English unit of length used primarily in measuring land, especially in agriculture and surveying. It is traditionally equal to 16.5 feet or 5.03 meters.

The long reed was used alongside other units like the rod, pole, and perch, often interchangeably, to measure distances and plot boundaries.

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  1 long reed = 16.5 feet ≈ 5.03 meters

  
  
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  Used historically in land measurement and agriculture

  
  
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  Equivalent or similar to the rod, pole, or perch

  
  
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  Important in English customary measurement systems

  
  

Though obsolete now, the long reed is part of the rich history of traditional English measurement units.