Measurements

Measurements

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I keep having to look up different measurement divisions, so I opted to make my own list. This post will be updated with additional measurement units as I get the time.

Length (Imperial)

UnitDivisions
1 pica12 points
1 inch6 picas
1 foot12 inches
1 yard3 feet
1 mile5280 feet or 1760 yards
Courtesy Wikipedia

Liquid Volume (U.S.)

UnitDivisions
1 minim (min.)1 drop
1 fluid dram (fl. dr.)60 minims
1 teaspoon (tsp.)80 minims
1 tablespoon (tbsp.)3 teaspoons or 4 fluid drams
1 fluid ounce (fl. oz.)2 tablespoons
1 shot (jig.)1.5 fluid ounces or 3 tablespoons
1 gill (gi.)2 2/3 jigs or 4 fl. oz.
1 cup (c.)2 gills or 8 fluid ounces
1 pint (pt.)2 cups
1 quart (qt.)2 pints
1 pottle (pot.)2 quarts
1 gallon (gal.)4 quarts or 231 cubic inches
1 barrel (bbl.)31.5 gallons or 1/2 hogshead
1 oil barrel (bbl.)1 1/3 (liquid) barrel or 42 gallons or 2/3 hogshead
1 hogshead1.5 oil barrels or 63 gallons
Courtesy Wikipedia

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  • Length (Metric)
  • Liquid Volume (Metric)
  • Dry Volume (Imperial)
  • Dry Volume (Metric)
  • Temperature (Fahrenheit)
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  • Weight (Imperial)
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