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Convert barleycorn to aln
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to aln, or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is an Aln?
The Swedish aln (59.38 cm) was based on the average arm length. Standardized in 1604, 3 aln equaled 1 famn. This measurement appears in Viking-era trade records and persisted in Scandinavia until metrication.
barleycorn to aln Conversion Table
| barleycorn | aln |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.000142584484114 aln |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00142584484114 aln |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0142584484114 aln |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.0285168968227 aln |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0427753452341 aln |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.0712922420568 aln |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.142584484114 aln |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.285168968227 aln |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.712922420568 aln |
| 100 barleycorn | 1.42584484114 aln |
| 1000 barleycorn | 14.2584484114 aln |
How to Convert barleycorn to aln
1 barleycorn = 0.014258448411362 aln
1 aln = 70.133858267716 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to aln:
15 × 0.014258448411362 = 0.21387672617043 aln