Use this free online calculator to convert Cubit [Roman] to Rod [International] instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

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1 Cubit [Roman] = 0.088284 Rod [International]

1 Rod [International] = 11.3270 Cubit [Roman]

Cubit [Roman] to Rod [International] Conversion Formula

To convert Cubit [Roman] to Rod [International], multiply by 0.088284.

Rod [International] = Cubit [Roman] × 0.088284

Cubit [Roman] = Rod [International] × 11.3270

To convert Rod [International] back to Cubit [Roman], divide by 0.088284 (or multiply by 11.3270).

About These Units

About Cubit [Roman]

The cubit is a historic unit of distance frequently mentioned in the Bible. The word comes from the Latin cubitum, "elbow," because the unit represents the length of a mans forearm from his elbow to the tip of his outstretched middle finger. This distance tends to be about 18 inches or roughly 45 centimeters. In ancient times, the cubit was usually defined to equal 24 digits or 6 palms. The Egyptian royal or "long" cubit, however, was equal to 28 digits or 7 palms. In the English system, the digit is conventionally identified as 3/4 inch; this makes the ordinary cubit exactly 18 inches (45.72 centimeters). The Roman cubit was shorter, about 44.4 centimeters (17.5 inches). The ordinary Egyptian cubit was just under 45 centimeters, and most authorities estimate the royal cubit at about 52.35 centimeters (20.61 inches).

About Rod [International]

The rod is a traditional unit of distance equal to 5.5 yards (16 feet 6 inches or exactly 5.0292 meters). The rod and the furlong were the basic distance units used by the Anglo-Saxon residents of England before the Norman conquest of 1066. The Saxons generally called this unit the gyrd, a word which comes down to us as the name of a different unit, the yard. "Rod" is another Saxon word which meant just what it means today: a straight stick. The Normans preferred to call the gyrd a pole or a perch (a word of French origin, meaning a pole; see perche). The length of the rod was well established at least as early as the eighth century. It may have originated as the length of an ox-goad, a pole used to control a team of 8 oxen (4 yokes). Scholars are not sure how the rod was related to shorter units. It may have been considered equal to 20 "natural" feet (actual foot lengths; see foot), or it may have been measured "by hand" as 30 shaftments. In any case, when the modern foot became established in the twelfth century, the royal government did not want to change the length of the rod, since that length was the basis of land measurement, land records, and taxes. Therefore the rod was redefined to equal 16.5 of the new feet. This length was called the "kings perch" at least as early as the time of King Richard the Lionheart (1198). Although rods and perches of other lengths were used locally in Britain, the kings perch eventually prevailed. The relationship between the rod and the other English distance units was confirmed again by the Parliamentary statute of 1592, which defined the statute mile to be either 320 rods or 1760 yards, thus forcing the rod to equal exactly 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.

Cubit [Roman] to Rod [International] Conversion Table

Cubit [Roman]	Rod [International]	Rod [International]	Cubit [Roman]
0.1	8.828e-3	0.1	1.1327
0.5	0.044142	0.5	5.6635
1	0.088284	1	11.3270
2	0.176569	2	22.6541
5	0.441422	5	56.6351
10	0.882844	10	113.2703
20	1.7657	20	226.5405
25	2.2071	25	283.1757
50	4.4142	50	566.3514
100	8.8284	100	1132.70
250	22.0711	250	2831.76
500	44.1422	500	5663.51
1000	88.2844	1000	11327.03

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