Convert Pertica to Shaftment [Ancient] - Free Calculator
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Pertica to Shaftment [Ancient] Conversion Formula
To convert Pertica to Shaftment [Ancient], multiply by 17.9394.
To convert Shaftment [Ancient] back to Pertica, divide by 17.9394 (or multiply by 0.055743).
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About Pertica
The <b>pertica</b> was an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 10 Roman feet (pedes), measuring approximately 2.96 meters. Originally meaning "measuring rod," it was a fundamental surveying tool used by Roman land surveyors (agrimensores) for measuring fields and plotting land divisions. The term is the root of the English word "perch."
About Shaftment [Ancient]
A shaftment, when used as a unit of length, is usually six inches or two palms, i.e. 15.24 cm (for the international inch). It is thought to be the distance from the tip of the outstretched thumb to the other side of the palm.In English this unit has mostly fallen out of use, as do others based on the human arm: digit (1/8 shaftment), finger (7/48 shaftment), palm (½ shaftment) hand (2/3 shaftment), span (1½ shaftments), cubit (3 shaftments) and ell (7½ shaftments).
Pertica to Shaftment [Ancient] Conversion Table
| Pertica | Shaftment [Ancient] | Shaftment [Ancient] | Pertica |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 1.7939 | 0.1 | 5.574e-3 |
| 0.5 | 8.9697 | 0.5 | 0.027872 |
| 1 | 17.9394 | 1 | 0.055743 |
| 2 | 35.8788 | 2 | 0.111486 |
| 5 | 89.6970 | 5 | 0.278716 |
| 10 | 179.3939 | 10 | 0.557432 |
| 20 | 358.7879 | 20 | 1.1149 |
| 25 | 448.4848 | 25 | 1.3936 |
| 50 | 896.9697 | 50 | 2.7872 |
| 100 | 1793.94 | 100 | 5.5743 |
| 250 | 4484.85 | 250 | 13.9358 |
| 500 | 8969.70 | 500 | 27.8716 |
| 1000 | 17939.39 | 1000 | 55.7432 |
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