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Convert barleycorn to cubit (UK)
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to cubit (UK), 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 a British Cubit?
The UK cubit measured approximately 18 inches (45.72 cm), derived from ancient Egyptian standards via Roman influence. Used in medieval British construction, it represented the length from elbow to middle fingertip and appears in cathedral building records.
barleycorn to cubit (UK) Conversion Table
| barleycorn | cubit (UK) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.000185185185185 cubit (UK) |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00185185185185 cubit (UK) |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0185185185185 cubit (UK) |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.037037037037 cubit (UK) |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.0555555555556 cubit (UK) |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.0925925925926 cubit (UK) |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.185185185185 cubit (UK) |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.37037037037 cubit (UK) |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.925925925926 cubit (UK) |
| 100 barleycorn | 1.85185185185 cubit (UK) |
| 1000 barleycorn | 18.5185185185 cubit (UK) |
How to Convert barleycorn to cubit (UK)
1 barleycorn = 0.018518518518519 cubit (UK)
1 cubit (UK) = 54 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to cubit (UK):
15 × 0.018518518518519 = 0.27777777777778 cubit (UK)