Convert barleycorn to inch (US survey) [in]
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to inch (US survey) [in], 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 US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
barleycorn to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| barleycorn | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.00333332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.0333332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.333332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.666665333333 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.999998 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 barleycorn | 1.66666333333 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 barleycorn | 3.33332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 barleycorn | 6.66665333333 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 barleycorn | 16.6666333333 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 barleycorn | 33.3332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 barleycorn | 333.332666667 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert barleycorn to inch (US survey) [in]
1 barleycorn = 0.33333266666666 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 3.000006000012 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 0.33333266666666 = 4.9999899999999 inch (US survey) [in]