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United Kingdom
| F1Measurement of length | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile | = | 1760 yards. | |
| Furlong | = | 220 yards. | |
| Chain | = | 22 yards. | |
| YARD | = | 0.9144 metre. | |
| Foot | = | 1/3 yard. | |
| Inch | = | 1/36 yard. | |
| Measurement of area | |||
| Square mile | = | 640 acres. | |
| Acre | = | 4840 square yards. | |
| Rood | = | 1210 square yards. | |
| Square yard | = | a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard. | |
| Square foot | = | 1/9 square yard. | |
| Square inch | = | 1/144 square foot. | |
| Measurement of volume | |||
| Cubic yard | = | a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard. | |
| Cubic foot | = | 1/27 cubic yard. | |
| Cubic inch | = | 1/1728 cubic foot. | |
| Measurement of capacity | |||
| Bushel | = | 8 gallons. | |
| Peck | = | 2 gallons | |
| GALLON | = | 4.54609 cubic decimetres. | |
| Quart | = | ¼ gallon. | |
| Gill | = | ¼ pint. | |
| F2Fluid ounce | = | 1/20 pint. | |
| Fluid drachm | = | 1/8 fluid ounce. | |
| Minim | = | 1/60 fluid drachm. | |
| Measurement of mass or weight | |||
| Ton | = | 2240 pounds. | |
| Hundredweight | = | 112 pounds. | |
| Cental | = | 100 pounds. | |
| Quarter | = | 28 pounds. | |
| Stone | = | 14 pounds. | |
| F3POUND | = | 0.453 592 37 kilogram. | |
| F4 Ounce | = | 1/16 pound | |
| Dram | = | 1/16 ounce. | |
| Grain | = | 1/7000 pound. | |
| Pennyweight | = | 24 grains. | |
| Ounce apothecaries | = | 480 grains. | |
| Drachm | = | 1/8 ounce apothecaries. | |
| Scruple | = | 1/3 drachm. | |
| Metric ton | = | 1000 kilograms. | |
| Quintal | = | 100 kilograms. | |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 Pt. VI substituted (1.10.1995) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 6(5)(c)
- F2
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “fluid ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(i)
- F3
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “pound” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)
- F4
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)