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=Weights and Measures= | =Weights and Measures= | ||
==Dry Measures== | ==Dry Measures== | ||
2 pints | {| | ||
8 quarts | |- | ||
4 pecks | | 2 pints | ||
| 1 quart | |||
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| 8 quarts | |||
| 1 peck | |||
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| 4 pecks | |||
| 1 bushel | |||
|} | |||
==Liquid Measures== | ==Liquid Measures== | ||
2 pints | {| | ||
4 quarts | |- | ||
10 gallons | | 2 pints | ||
50 gallons | | 1 quart (2 lbs.) | ||
5 hogsheads | |- | ||
| 4 quarts | |||
| 1 gallon (8 lbs.) | |||
|- | |||
| 10 gallons | |||
| 1 pony keg (80 lbs.) | |||
|- | |||
| 50 gallons | |||
| 1 hogshead (400 lbs.) | |||
|- | |||
| 5 hogsheads | |||
| 1 tun (2000 lbs.) | |||
|} | |||
==Linear Measures== | ==Linear Measures== | ||
12 inches (") | {| | ||
3 feet | |- | ||
6 feet | | 12 inches (") | ||
4,400 yards | | 1 foot (') | ||
|- | |||
| 3 feet | |||
| 1 yard | |||
|- | |||
| 6 feet | |||
| 1 fathom | |||
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| 4,400 yards | |||
| 1 league | |||
|} | |||
==Weight Measures== | ==Weight Measures== | ||
142 carats | {| | ||
16 drams | |- | ||
16 ounces | | 142 carats | ||
14 pounds | | 1 ounce | ||
2 stone (28 lbs.) | |- | ||
4 quarters (112 lbs.) | | 16 drams | ||
20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | | 1 ounce | ||
|- | |||
| 16 ounces | |||
| 1 pound (lb) | |||
|- | |||
| 14 pounds | |||
| 1 stone | |||
|- | |||
| 2 stone (28 lbs.) | |||
| 1 quarter | |||
|- | |||
| 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | |||
| 1 hundredweight | |||
|- | |||
| 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | |||
| 1 ton | |||
|} | |||
==Coinage== | ==Coinage== | ||
4 farthings (f) | {| | ||
2 farthings | |- | ||
3 pennies | | 4 farthings (f) | ||
6 pennies | | 1 penny (d) | ||
12 pennies | |- | ||
20 shillings | | 2 farthings | ||
| 1 hapenny | |||
|- | |||
| 3 pennies | |||
| 1 thrupence | |||
|- | |||
| 6 pennies | |||
| 1 sixpence | |||
|- | |||
| 12 pennies | |||
| 1 shilling (s) | |||
|- | |||
| 20 shillings | |||
| 1 pound (L) | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 22 December 2005
Weights and Measures[edit]
Dry Measures[edit]
| 2 pints | 1 quart |
| 8 quarts | 1 peck |
| 4 pecks | 1 bushel |
Liquid Measures[edit]
| 2 pints | 1 quart (2 lbs.) |
| 4 quarts | 1 gallon (8 lbs.) |
| 10 gallons | 1 pony keg (80 lbs.) |
| 50 gallons | 1 hogshead (400 lbs.) |
| 5 hogsheads | 1 tun (2000 lbs.) |
Linear Measures[edit]
| 12 inches (") | 1 foot (') |
| 3 feet | 1 yard |
| 6 feet | 1 fathom |
| 4,400 yards | 1 league |
Weight Measures[edit]
| 142 carats | 1 ounce |
| 16 drams | 1 ounce |
| 16 ounces | 1 pound (lb) |
| 14 pounds | 1 stone |
| 2 stone (28 lbs.) | 1 quarter |
| 4 quarters (112 lbs.) | 1 hundredweight |
| 20 hwghts (2240 lbs.) | 1 ton |
Coinage[edit]
| 4 farthings (f) | 1 penny (d) |
| 2 farthings | 1 hapenny |
| 3 pennies | 1 thrupence |
| 6 pennies | 1 sixpence |
| 12 pennies | 1 shilling (s) |
| 20 shillings | 1 pound (L) |