Convert barleycorn to rod (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to rod (US survey) [rd (US)], or Convert rod (US survey) to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Rod (Us Survey)
1 barleycorn = 0.001683498323133 rd (US)
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to rd (US):
15 barleycorn = 15 × 0.001683498323133 rd (US) = 0.0252524748469949 rd (US)
Barleycorn to Rod (Us Survey) Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.