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Convert barleycorn to rope
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to rope, 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 Rope?
A rope was a medieval unit of 20 feet (∼6.1 m), literally based on rope lengths used in construction. The term survives in rope-making measurements and some mining contexts.
barleycorn to rope Conversion Table
| barleycorn | rope |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 1.38888888889e-5 rope |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.000138888888889 rope |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.00138888888889 rope |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.00277777777778 rope |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.00416666666667 rope |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.00694444444444 rope |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.0138888888889 rope |
| 20 barleycorn | 0.0277777777778 rope |
| 50 barleycorn | 0.0694444444444 rope |
| 100 barleycorn | 0.138888888889 rope |
| 1000 barleycorn | 1.38888888889 rope |
How to Convert barleycorn to rope
1 barleycorn = 0.0013888888888889 rope
1 rope = 720 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to rope:
15 × 0.0013888888888889 = 0.020833333333333 rope