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Nail (Cloth)


A nail is a traditional unit of length used in cloth measurement, equal to 2¼ inches or approximately 5.715 centimeters. It was commonly used by tailors and fabric merchants in England to measure small lengths of fabric.


The term “nail” likely originates from the practice of marking lengths on a measuring stick with notches or nails, making it easy to measure fabric quickly. The nail was a convenient subdivision of the yard, with 1 yard = 16 nails.


Though obsolete today, the nail remains an interesting part of historical textile measurement systems.


Summary:



  • 1 nail = 2¼ inches (5.715 cm)



  • 1 yard = 16 nails



  • Used historically in tailoring and fabric trade



  • Originates from notches or nails on measuring sticks






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




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