Use this free online calculator to convert Shaftment [Ancient] to Span instantly. This all length conversions conversion tool provides accurate results for all your measurement needs.

Quick Reference

1 Shaftment [Ancient] = 0.721785 Span

1 Span = 1.3855 Shaftment [Ancient]

Shaftment [Ancient] to Span Conversion Formula

To convert Shaftment [Ancient] to Span, multiply by 0.721785.

Span = Shaftment [Ancient] × 0.721785

Shaftment [Ancient] = Span × 1.3855

To convert Span back to Shaftment [Ancient], divide by 0.721785 (or multiply by 1.3855).

About These Units

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).

About Span

Span is the width of a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky finger.

Shaftment [Ancient] to Span Conversion Table

Shaftment [Ancient]	Span	Span	Shaftment [Ancient]
0.1	0.072178	0.1	0.138545
0.5	0.360892	0.5	0.692727
1	0.721785	1	1.3855
2	1.4436	2	2.7709
5	3.6089	5	6.9273
10	7.2178	10	13.8545
20	14.4357	20	27.7091
25	18.0446	25	34.6364
50	36.0892	50	69.2727
100	72.1785	100	138.5455
250	180.4462	250	346.3636
500	360.8924	500	692.7273
1000	721.7848	1000	1385.45

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