English Customary Weights and Measures (1887) Reference Now

The following weights and measures are taken from Colliers Cyclopaedia, 1887.  Some are of historical interest only, and are no longer in general use.  Some of the measures have changed in the last 100 years.
English Customary
Length
1 inch =12 lines
1 foot =12 inches
1 yard =3 feet
1 chain =22 yards
1 furlong =10 chains
1 mile =8 furlongs
English Special
Length
1 palm =3 inches
1 hand =4 inches
1 cubit =18 inches
1 rod =198 inches
1 perch =1 rod
1 pole =1 rod
1 military pace =30 inches
1 geometrical pace =5 feet
1 fathom =6 feet
1 cable length =240 yards
1 league =3 miles
English Customary
Fluid volume
1 drachm =60 minims
1 ounce =8 drachms
1 pint =20 ounces
1 gallon =8 pints
English Customary
Liquid measure
1 pint =4 gills
1 quart =2 pints
1 gallon =4 quarts
1 firkin =9 gallons
1 kilderkin =2 firkins
1 barrel =2 kinderkins
1 puncheon =2 barrels
English Customary
Dry Measure
1 gallon =4 quarts
1 peck =2 gallons
1 bushel =2 pecks
1 sack =3 bushels
1 quarter =2 sacks
1 load =5 quarters
1 chaldron =12 sacks
Apothecaries' Weight
Medicine Compounding
1 scruple =20 grains
1 drachm =3 scruples
1 ounce =8 drachms
1 pound =12 ounces
Troy Weight
Precious Metals
1 pennyweight =24 grains
1 ounce =20 pennyweight
1 pound =12 ounces
Avoidupois Weight
General Weights
1 ounce =16 drachms
1 pound =16 ounces
1 stone =14 pounds
1 quarter =2 stones
1 hundredweight =4 quarters
1 ton =20 hundredweight

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