Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to nail (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a US Survey Foot?
The US survey foot (1200/3937 meters ≈ 0.3048006 m) was the standard American measurement until 2023. Slightly longer than the international foot (0.3048 m), it originated from the 1893 Mendenhall Order and was crucial for the Public Land Survey System that mapped the American West.
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.
foot (US survey) [ft] to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| foot (US survey) [ft] | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.0533334400002 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 0.533334400002 nail (cloth) |
| 1 foot (US survey) [ft] | 5.33334400002 nail (cloth) |
| 2 foot (US survey) [ft] | 10.666688 nail (cloth) |
| 3 foot (US survey) [ft] | 16.0000320001 nail (cloth) |
| 5 foot (US survey) [ft] | 26.6667200001 nail (cloth) |
| 10 foot (US survey) [ft] | 53.3334400002 nail (cloth) |
| 20 foot (US survey) [ft] | 106.66688 nail (cloth) |
| 50 foot (US survey) [ft] | 266.667200001 nail (cloth) |
| 100 foot (US survey) [ft] | 533.334400002 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 foot (US survey) [ft] | 5333.34400002 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert foot (US survey) [ft] to nail (cloth)
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 5.3333440000213 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.187499625 foot (US survey) [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot (US survey) [ft] to nail (cloth):
15 × 5.3333440000213 = 80.00016000032 nail (cloth)