Convert nail (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]
Please provide values below to Convert nail (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in], or vice versa.
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.
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.
nail (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| nail (cloth) | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 nail (cloth) | 0.022499955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 nail (cloth) | 0.22499955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 nail (cloth) | 2.2499955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 nail (cloth) | 4.499991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 nail (cloth) | 6.7499865 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 nail (cloth) | 11.2499775 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 nail (cloth) | 22.499955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 nail (cloth) | 44.99991 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 nail (cloth) | 112.499775 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 nail (cloth) | 224.99955 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 nail (cloth) | 2249.9955 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert nail (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]
1 nail (cloth) = 2.2499955 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 0.44444533333512 nail (cloth)
Example: convert 15 nail (cloth) to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 2.2499955 = 33.749932499999 inch (US survey) [in]