Convert Rod [International] to Meter - Free Calculator
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Rod [International] to Meter Conversion Formula
To convert Rod [International] to Meter, multiply by 5.0292.
To convert Meter back to Rod [International], divide by 5.0292 (or multiply by 0.198839).
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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.
About Meter
The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of "length", in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. The internationally-accepted spelling of the unit in English is "metre", although the American English spelling meter is a common variant. However, both American and non-American forms of English agree that the spelling "meter" should be used as a suffix in the names of measuring devices such as chronometers and micrometers.
Rod [International] to Meter Conversion Table
| Rod [International] | Meter | Meter | Rod [International] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.502920 | 0.1 | 0.019884 |
| 0.5 | 2.5146 | 0.5 | 0.099419 |
| 1 | 5.0292 | 1 | 0.198839 |
| 2 | 10.0584 | 2 | 0.397678 |
| 5 | 25.1460 | 5 | 0.994194 |
| 10 | 50.2920 | 10 | 1.9884 |
| 20 | 100.5840 | 20 | 3.9768 |
| 25 | 125.7300 | 25 | 4.9710 |
| 50 | 251.4600 | 50 | 9.9419 |
| 100 | 502.9200 | 100 | 19.8839 |
| 250 | 1257.30 | 250 | 49.7097 |
| 500 | 2514.60 | 500 | 99.4194 |
| 1000 | 5029.20 | 1000 | 198.8388 |
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