Convert barleycorn to inch (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to inch (US survey) [in (US)], or Convert inch (US survey) to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Inch (Us Survey)
1 barleycorn = 0.333332667980333 in (US)
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to in (US):
15 barleycorn = 15 × 0.333332667980333 in (US) = 4.999990019705 in (US)
Barleycorn to Inch (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.