Convert arpent to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to nail (cloth), or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a Nail Measurement?
A nail was 2.25 inches (5.715 cm) or 1/16th of a yard. Tudor-era clothing patterns specified dimensions in nails, with 4 nails making 1 quarter-yard. The term survives in 'eleven-nail' boots indicating sole length.
arpent to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| arpent | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 10.2312 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 arpent | 102.312 nail (cloth) |
| 1 arpent | 1023.12 nail (cloth) |
| 2 arpent | 2046.24 nail (cloth) |
| 3 arpent | 3069.36 nail (cloth) |
| 5 arpent | 5115.6 nail (cloth) |
| 10 arpent | 10231.2 nail (cloth) |
| 20 arpent | 20462.4 nail (cloth) |
| 50 arpent | 51156 nail (cloth) |
| 100 arpent | 102312 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 arpent | 1023120 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert arpent to nail (cloth)
1 arpent = 1023.12 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.00097740245523497 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to nail (cloth):
15 × 1023.12 = 15346.8 nail (cloth)