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Statute League

A statute league is a traditional unit of distance used primarily on land and defined as 3 statute miles, which equals about 4.83 kilometers or 15,840 feet. It was commonly used in English-speaking countries for measuring distances before the metric system became widespread. The statute league is different from the nautical league, which is based on nautical miles and used at sea. Although largely obsolete today, the statute league is still found in historical texts and older maps.

Fingerbreadth

A fingerbreadth is a traditional unit of length based on the width of a human finger, often used in historical and informal measurements. It typically measures about ¾ inch (approximately 19 millimeters), though it can vary depending on the person and context.

Fingerbreadths were commonly used in tailoring, medicine, and everyday life to estimate small lengths before standardized units became widespread.

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  Approximately ¾ inch (19 mm)

  
  
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  Based on the width of a finger

  
  
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  Used in historical measurements and everyday approximations

  
  
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  Part of body-based units like handbreadth and span

  
  

Fingerbreadth remains a handy reference for rough estimates even today.