Good day:)

I hope there are needlewomen-seamstresses here, because. the review will be devoted to stretch lace purchased at. The purchase was satisfied. All five laces were bought at auction from about $1=1yard (free shipping). Material looks like synthetic.

According to reference books, 1 yard = 91.4 cm. China has its own guides :)

I wanted to praise the seller, but it turned out that he stopped working with Russia. It's a pity. Very courteous, constantly opens auctions, yes, and I liked the assortment of all sorts of lace ribbons.

Regarding timing. I won one yard at the auction, I was delighted, I paid, and then I remembered that I still have a couple of auctions from this seller. While I was remembering, the prod managed to send me my yard ( no tracking number). Then I realized it and wrote to the seller that there are more auctions, that I will tell him when I get tired of making bids, then I will pay for him to send everything together. The seller agreed and after a couple of days I won another 5 different laces per yard.

The seller sent this order with a track number.. In general, two small packages, sent with a difference of two days (I looked at the stamp), arrived from one seller with a difference of one and a half months !!! A package without a track number arrived in a couple of weeks, a package with a track number walked for more than two months.

Each lace is in a personal bag, the parcels themselves are an ordinary yellow envelope with pimples.

So, lace number 1, seller photo:

Double-sided, the front and back sides differ so little that I'm still not sure which is which). I ordered two times one yard each (accidentally).

1. Width 13.5cm.
2. Length- the first yard actually turned out to be 96cm, the second yard - 148cm. The thinnest of all laces.
3. Stretchability in length from 10cm to 12cm, while the width decreases from 6 to 4.5cm (read how I checked the stretchability at the end of the post).
4. Material- Moderately thin, soft, pleasant to the touch.

Actual photos:

Lace №2, seller photo:

The name of the lot said that it was double-sided, but in fact the front side is textured differently from the wrong side.

1. Width actually measured 17cm.
2. Yard length- 101cm.
3. Stretchability
4. Material- denser than the first lace, soft, pleasant to the touch.

Actual photos:

Lace №3, seller photo:

In fact, it turned out to be with lurex (if you look closely, you can see lurex in the seller’s photo, but I didn’t see it when I bought it, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise). In fact, the front side differs from the wrong side both in texture and in the amount of lurex (more shiny).

1. Width actually measured 15.5-16cm.
2. Yard length- 101cm.
3. Stretchability in length from 10 cm to 15-16 cm, while the width decreases from 7 to 5 cm.
4. Material- thin, soft, pleasant to the touch, very elastic.

Actual photos (lurex is not very visible, but in fact it is not intrusive and very beautiful):

Lace №4, seller photo:

The front side is textured very different from the wrong side. The lace is very tight!

1. Width actually measured 13.5 cm.
2. Yard length- 96cm.
3. Stretchability in length from 10 cm to 19 cm, while the width decreases from 6 to 4.5 cm.
4. Material- dense, soft, pleasant to the touch. Stretches well.

Actual photos:

Lace №5, seller photo:

The front side is textured differently from the wrong side.

1. Width actually measured 17cm.
2. Yard length- 98cm.
3. Stretchability in length from 10 cm to 16-17 cm, while the width decreases from 8.5 to 4.5 cm.
4. Material- soft, silky, pleasant to the touch. Liked it very much!

Actual photos:

Summarizing:the first lace is the most flimsy in my opinion, and the rest give some confidence in their wear resistance and durability. Considering that in stores such lace costs from 50 rubles and more, I never even doubted that “I did a good job of shopping.”

I hope I didn’t tire you too much and this information will be useful to someone (at one time I, oh how, I wanted to find such a review, but in the end I had to take it blindly).

Happy holidays :) Good luck in your work!

PS: I promised to tell you how I measured stretch. She folded the tape along. At the same time, the width of the tape became two times narrower. I grabbed a 10 cm segment with my fingers and stretched it. During stretching in length, the width decreased, for example, in the stretched form 6 cm of the steel width was 4 cm.

How far the width stretches, I did not measure. If someone needs it, write, I will measure it.

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Length, included in the system of English measures. It is used not only in Great Britain, but also in the USA and other English-speaking countries. In particular, the fleet in yards of distance when using weapons.

The yard has a certain relationship with other English measures of length. A yard is equal to 3 feet or 36 English inches.

History of the yard

The name of this unit of measure comes from the old Anglo-Saxon, which denoted a straight line or a rod designed to measure length.

Yard as a measure of length appeared in the tenth century. It was introduced by the English king Edgar (959-975), having determined its value very simply - based on the size of his own body. A yard was equal to the distance between the tip of the middle finger of the monarch's outstretched hand and the tip of his nose. On the one hand, it was convenient, but as soon as a new king occupied the throne, the size of the yard had to be changed.

The younger son of William the Conqueror, King Henry I (1068-1135), decided to put an end to this confusion once and for all. He established a constant yard length. So that none of the subjects had any doubts about this, the king even ordered to make a standard from elm. There is a legend that this monarch had a sword exactly one yard long.

However, despite all the efforts of Henry I, the size of the yard subsequently changed more than once.

modern yard

The modern yard standard is the result of a compromise. In 1959, the states, this unit of measurement - Great Britain, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada - established the so-called. "international yard". Its length is 0.9144 m. It is this yard that is currently used. For convenience of calculations, its length is often rounded up to 914 cm (0.914 m).

To convert yards, you need to multiply the amount by 0.914. For example, 2 yards is 1.829 m (approximately 1 m 83 cm), and 10 yards is 9.144 m (9 m 14 cm), and "30 yards of a wooden fence", which Tom Sawyer had to paint, is 27.432 m (approximately 27 m 43 cm). For greater accuracy of calculations, you can also multiply by a more accurate yard value - 0.9144, but of particular practical value

Many have probably heard phrases related to the concept of a yard in foreign cinema. It is difficult for a Russian person to imagine a distance in a yard without having information about it, since we do not use this measure of length in everyday life. This measure is more suitable for the US and UK, where the value originated. But one way or another, it is worth knowing the approximate figure in standardized meters in order to understand what 1 yard is equal to.

general information

A yard is an English unit of length (0.9144 meters) that has been in use since the tenth century in Great Britain. Many English-speaking countries also used the yard. Currently, the yard is not included in the SI system, but it is actively used in some countries. In addition to the yard, other measures of length are also used in their historical homeland. The ratio of yards to feet is 1:3, and the ratio to inches is 1:36.

History of occurrence

Initially, a yard, in the English settlements, was called a straight branch or a thick rod, by which the length was measured. Then, in the tenth century, King Edgar of England, who reigned from 959 to 975, introduced a new unit of measure, the yard. He considered the distance from his nose to the tip of the middle finger of the hand extended to the side along his body as a certain standard of length. This shortest distance at arm's length was called a yard.

After the death of the king, a new monarch ascended the throne, but his physique and height were larger than that of the previous one, so the yard had to be changed upwards. A similar situation occurred with the next ruler - the yard was changed. The constant change in the indicator of magnitude led the people to confusion.

A yard, according to other versions, is the length of the circumference of the king's waist, others believe that this is the length of the monarch's sword, including the tip and hilt.

In 1101, King Henry I stopped the variation of the yard and ordered the legalization of the length of the yard on the elm standard. Then new units of measurement were added: a half-yard (half a yard), a span (a quarter of a yard), a finger (an eighth of a yard) and a fingernail (a sixteenth of a yard). Now the yard has a length of 0.9144 meters, although this measure has changed several times in recent centuries.

Today's time

To the answer to the question: "What is 1 yard in meters?" we can say that the exact length of the yard was obtained in 1959 through negotiations between English-speaking countries: Great Britain, Australia, USA, Canada and New Zealand. At the congress, it was decided to adopt a common international measure of the yard, which was calibrated to standards and tied to the meter. 0.9144 meters is its exact length, for simplicity it is rounded up to 0.914 meters.

In order to convert yards to meters, you need to multiply the number of yards by 0.914. To convert meters to yards, divide the numerical value of meters by 0.914.

Despite the fact that the decimal number system (positional number system in integer base 10, one of the most common systems; it uses the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, called Arabic numerals ; it is assumed that base 10 is related to the number of fingers in a person) is very common in modern life, and it is not uncommon to find English and American measures of calculation ... The English system of measures is used in the USA, Myanmar and Liberia. Some of these measures in a number of countries vary somewhat in size, so the following are mainly rounded metric equivalents of English measures, convenient for practical calculations.

Measures of length

The variety and accuracy of modern measuring instruments is amazing. But what did our ancestors use in the absence of measuring instruments? To measure the length, our ancestors used the measure of their own body - fingers, elbows, steps ...

One of the most common units of length is the mile. The mile is used to measure the distance between air and land routes.

Mile(from Latin mille passuum - a thousand double steps of Roman soldiers in full dress on the march) - a travel measure for measuring distance, introduced in ancient Rome. The mile was used in a number of countries in antiquity, as well as in many modern countries before the introduction of the metric system of measures. In countries with a non-metric system of measures, the mile is still used today. The mileage varies from country to country and ranges from 0.58 km(Egypt) to 11.3 km(Old Norwegian mile). Back in the 18th century in Europe there were 46 different units of measurement called miles.

British and American (statutory) mile = 8 furlongs = 1760 yards = 5280 feet = 1609.34 meters (160934.4 centimeters).

This unit of length is now commonly used in the US to measure road lengths and speeds.

Nautical mile- a unit of distance used in navigation and aviation.

According to the modern definition adopted at the International Hydrographic Conference in Monaco in 1929, the international nautical mile (International Nautical Mile) is equal to exactly 1852 meters. The nautical mile is not an SI unit, however, according to the decision of the General Conference on Weights and Measures, its use is allowed, although not recommended. There is no generally accepted notation; sometimes the abbreviations "NM", "nm" or "nmi" (from the English. nautical miles). It should be noted that the abbreviation "nm" coincides with the officially accepted designation of the nanometer.

International nautical mile = 10 cables = 1/3 nautical league

UK nautical mile before transition to the international system (before 1970) = 1853.184 meters.

US nautical mile before the transition to the international system (until 1955) = 1853,248 meters or 6080.20 feet.

Foot(Russian designation: foot; international: ft, as well as ‘ - stroke; from English foot - foot) - a unit of length in the English system of measures. The exact linear value varies from country to country. In 1958, at a conference of English-speaking countries, the participating countries unified their units of length and mass. The received "international" foot began to equal exactly 0.3048 m. It is most often meant by "foot" at the present time.

Inch(Russian designation: inch; international: inch, in or ″ - double stroke; from Dutch duim - thumb) - not a metric unit of distance and length in some systems of measures. Currently, an inch usually means the English inch used in the United States (English inch), equal to 25.4mm.

Yard(eng. yard) - British and American units of distance. Now a metric yard is equal to three metric feet ( 36 inches) or 91.44 cm. Not part of the SI system. There are several versions of the origin of the name and size of the yard. A large measure of length, called a yard, was introduced by the English king Edgar (959-975) and was equal to the distance from the tip of His Majesty's nose to the tip of the middle finger of the outstretched hand. As soon as the monarch changed, the yard became different - lengthened, since the new king was of a larger physique than his predecessor. Then, at the next change of king, the yard became shorter again. Such frequent changes in the unit of length caused confusion. According to other versions, the yard is the circumference of the monarch's waist or the length of his sword. King Henry I (1100-1135) legalized in 1101 a permanent yard and ordered to make a standard from elm. This yard is still used in England today (its length is equal to 0.9144 m). The yard was divided into 2, 4, 8 and 16 parts, respectively called half-yard, span, finger and nail.

Line- a unit of distance in Russian, English (English line) and some other systems of measures. The name came to Russian through Polish. linea or German. Line from lat. līnea - linen twine; the strip drawn by this twine. In the English system of measures 1 line ("small") = 1⁄12" = 2.11666666…mm. This unit was rarely used, as tenths, hundredths, and thousandths ("mils") of an inch were used in the technique. Measurement in biology and typography used this unit, abbreviated as '' (outside these areas, the line was denoted as '', a ' was and is used to indicate an inch). In lines (large) the caliber of the weapon is measured.

League(Eng. League) - British and American units of distance.

1 league = 3 miles = 24 furlongs = 4828.032 meters.

The value of the league has long been used in naval battles to determine the distance of a cannon shot. Later it began to be used for land and postal affairs.

Measures of liquid and granular bodies

Main measures:

Barrel(English barrel - barrel) - a measure of the volume of bulk substances and liquids, equal to the "barrel". Used to measure volume in economic calculations and in some countries.

To measure the volume of bulk solids, there was a so-called "English barrel": 1 English barrel = 4.5 bushels = 163.66 liters. AT USA a standard barrel of liquid is equal to 31.5 US gallons, that is: 1 US barrel = 31.5 US gallons = 119.2 liters = 1/2 hogshead.

However, when measuring the volume of beer (due to tax restrictions) in the United States, the so-called standard beer barrel, which is equal to 31 US gallons(117.3 liters).

Also in the United States, a unit called "dry barrel"(dry barrel), which is equal to 105 dry quarts (115.6 liters).

For the most commonly used concept of a barrel in the world (namely, for oil), there is a special measure that is different from all those listed (Barrel of oil).

1 oil barrel = 158.987 liters. International designation: bbls.

Bushel(English bushel) - a unit of volume used in the English system of measures. It is used to measure bulk goods, mainly agricultural, but not for liquids. Abbreviated as bsh. or bu.

In the British imperial system of measures for bulk solids: 1 bushel = 4 pecs = 8 gallons = 32 dry quarts = 64 dry pints = 1.032 US bushels = 2219.36 cubic inches = 36.36872 liters (dm³) = 3 buckets.

In the American system of measures for bulk solids: 1 bushel = 0.9689 English bushel = 35.2393 liters; according to other data: 1 bushel = 35.23907017 liters = 9.309177489 US gallons.

In addition, a bushel is a container for storing and transporting apples. In international trade, a bushel is generally understood to mean an 18 kg box.

Gallon(English gallon) - a measure of volume in the English system of measures, corresponding to from 3.79 to 4.55 liters (depending on the country of use). Usually used for liquids, in rare cases - for solids. The fractional units of the gallon are the pint and the ounce. The US gallon is equal to 3.785411784 liters. A gallon was originally defined as 8 pounds of wheat. Pint is a derivative of the gallon - one eighth I am part of it. Later, other varieties of the gallon were introduced for other products and, accordingly, new varieties of pints appeared. America adopted the British wine gallon, defined in 1707 as 231 cubic inches, as a basic measure of the volume of a liquid. This is where the American liquid pint originated. The British corn gallon was also adopted ( 268.8 cubic inches) as a measure of the volume of bulk solids. This is where the American dry pint came from. In 1824, the British Parliament replaced all versions of the gallon with one imperial gallon, defined as 10 pounds of distilled water at 62°F ( 277.42 cubic inches).

The US gallon and the English gallon are distinguished by:

• US gallon ≈ 3.785 liters;
• English gallon = 4.5461 liters.

In the US, a standard barrel of liquid is 42 US gallons, that is: 1 US barrel = 42 US gallons = 159 liters = 1/2 hogshead. However, when measuring the volume of beer (due to tax restrictions), the United States uses the so-called standard beer barrel, which is equal to 31 US gallons (117.3 liters).

Ounce(lat. uncia) - the name of several units of mass, as well as two measures of the volume of liquid bodies, one unit of force and several monetary units, formed as a twelfth of another unit. The term comes from ancient Rome, where an ounce was the twelfth of a libra. It was one of the main weight units of medieval Europe. Today it is used in precious metals trading - troy ounce, as well as in countries where weight is measured in pounds (for example, the USA). Quart(eng. quart from lat. quartus - a quarter) - a unit of volume used in the USA, Great Britain and other countries to measure bulk or liquid volumes, equal to a quarter of a gallon.

• 1 quart = 2 pints = 1/4 gallon.
• 1 US dry quart = 1.1012209 liters
• 1 US quart for liquids = 0.9463 liters.
• 1 English imperial quart = 1.1365 liters.

Measures of area

Acre(English acre) - a land measure used in a number of countries with the English system of measures (for example, in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and others). It originally denoted the area of ​​land cultivated per day by one peasant with one ox.

1 acre = 4 ore = 4046.86 m² ≈ 0.004 km² (1/250 km²) = 4840 square yards = 888.97 square fathoms = 0.37 acres = 0.405 ha = 40.46856 ar = 1/30 land yards = 1 /640 square miles

Township(eng. township - village, town) - an American unit of land area, which is a piece of land the size of 6×6 miles = 36 square meters mile = 93.24 sq. km.

hyde(eng. hide - plot, allotment of land) - an old English land measure, originally equal to a land plot that could feed one family, is 80-120 acres or 32.4-48.6 hectares.

Rud(English rood - a piece of land) - land measure = 40 sq. genus = 1011.68 sq. m.

Ar(eng. are from lat. area - area, surface, agricultural land) - a land measure in the Anglo-American and metric system of measures, is a piece of land measuring 10x10 m and equals 100 sq. m or 0.01 hectares, in everyday life is called "hundred".

Cubic measures of volume

Ton(English ton (ne), ton, tun from French tonne - a large wooden barrel) - a unit of measurement for various purposes. Before the adoption of the metric system, the ton measure was widely used in Europe and America as a measure of the capacity of bulk and liquids, a measure of weight and a land measure. In the Anglo-American system of measures, a ton is:

1. Measure of cubic volume

• Registered ton(register) - unit of measure for the capacity of merchant ships = 100 cu. ft = 2.83 cu. m.
• Freight ton(freight) - unit of measurement of the ship's cargo — 40 cu. ft = 1.13 cu. m.

2. Measure trade weight

• Ton big(gross, long) = 2240 pounds = 1016 kg.
• Small ton(net, short) = 2000 pounds = 907.18 kg.
• Ton Metric defined in 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds.

3. An old English measure of the capacity of liquids(tun) (mainly for wine and beer) = 252 gallons = 1145.59 liters.

Standard(English standard - norm) - a measure of the volume of lumber \u003d 165 cu. feet = 4.672 cu. m.

Cord(eng. cord from fr. corde - rope) - a measure of the volume of firewood and round wood. Big(gross) cord is equal to a stack of firewood 4x4x8 ft = 128 cu. ft = 3.624 cu. m. Small cord (short) for round timber = 126 cu. ft = 3.568 cu. m.

Stack(eng. stack - a pile, a pile) - an English measure of the volume of coal and firewood = 108 cu. ft = 3.04 cu. m.

Loud(eng. load - load, heaviness) - a measure of the volume of wood, equal to roundwood 40 cu. feet or 1.12 cu. m; for lumber - 50 cu. feet or 1,416 cu. m.

Measures rarely used in everyday life

barlycorn(English barleycorn - barley grain) length of barley grain = 1/3 inch = 8.47 mm.

Mil(eng. mil, short for mille - thousandth) - a unit of distance in the English system of measures, equal to 1⁄1000 in.. Used in electronics, and to measure the diameter of thin wire, gaps or the thickness of thin sheets. Also referred to as th.

1 mil = 1⁄1000 inch = 0.0254 mm = 25.4 micrometers

Hand(hand; English hand - “hand”) - a unit of length in the English system of measures. Used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was originally based on the breadth of the human hand. In English-speaking countries, abbreviations of this unit of measure to "h" or "hh" are common.

hand = 4 inches = 10.16 cm.

chain(ch) (English chain - chain) - an obsolete British and American unit for measuring distance, equal to 20.1168 meters.

1 chain = 100 links = 1⁄10 furlongs = 4 rods = 66 feet = 20.1168 meters

Furlong(OE furh - furrow, track, and OE long - long) - British and American unit of distance.

1 furlong = ⅛ miles = 10 chains = 220 yards = 40 rods = 660 feet = 1000 links = 201.16 m.

5 furlongs are approximately equal to 1.0058 km.

Currently, the furlong is used as a unit of measure for distance at horse races in the UK, Ireland and the USA.

Hand(English hand - hand) - a measure of length, initially equal to the width of the palm, is 4 inches or 10.16 cm. Usually, the height of horses is measured with the palm of your hand.

Fathom(fathom) (English fathom from Anglo-Saxon fǽthm from German faden - grasp) - a measure of length, originally equal to the distance between the ends of the fingers of outstretched hands and is 6 feet or 1.83 m. This measure is used mainly in the marine business to determine the depth of the water and in mountain (mine) measurements.

El(eng. ell from swed. aln - elbow) - an old English measure of length, possibly originally equal to the length of the entire arm, contains 45 inches or 1.14 m used to measure tissues.
qubit(eng. cubit from lat. cubitus - elbow) - an old English measure of length, originally equal to the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger of the outstretched hand, contains from 18 before 22 inches or 46-56 cm.

Span(English span) - a measure of length, initially equal to the distance between the ends of the thumb and little finger, stretched in the plane of the hand, is 9 inches or 22.86 cm.

Link(English link - chain link) - a measure of length used in geodetic and construction work: 1 geodetic link = 7.92 inches = 20.12 cm; 1 building link = 1 foot = 30.48 cm.

Finger(eng. finger - finger) - a measure of length equal to the length of the middle finger, contains 4.5 inches or 11.43 cm. To determine the depth of water, a measure equal to the width of a finger is used, contains 3/4 inch or 1.91 cm.

Neil(English nail - needle) - an old measure of length for fabrics, equal to 2 1/4 inches or 5.71 cm.

Cable(eng. cable’s length from gol. kabeltouw - marine rope) - a marine measure of length, originally equal to the length of the anchor rope. In international maritime practice, cables are 0.1 nautical mile and is equal to 185.2 m. AT England 1 cable contains 680 feet and equals 183 m. AT USA 1 cable contains 720 feet and equals 219.5 m.

Table of the most common English measures of measurement

For convenience, the main English measures of measurement are summarized in the table.

Unit in English	In Russian	Approximate value
Length & Areas
miles		1609 m
nautical miles	nautical mile	1853m
league	league	4828.032 m
cables	cable	185.3 m
yard	yard	0.9144 m
pole, rod, perch	genus, gender, perch	5.0292 m
furlong	furlong	201.16 m
mil	mil	0.025 mm
line	line	2.116 mm
hand	hand	10.16 cm
chain	chain	20.116 m
point	dot	0.35 mm
inch	inch	2.54 cm
foot	foot	0.304 m
square mile	square mile	258.99 ha
square inch	sq. inch	6.4516 s m²
square yard	sq. yard	0.83613 cm²
square foot	sq. foot	929.03 cm²
square rod	sq. genus	25.293 cm²
acre	acre	4046.86 m²
rood	ores	1011.71 m²
Weight, Mass (Weight)
long tone	big ton	907 kg
short tone	small ton	1016 kg
chaldron	cheldron	2692.5 kg
pounds	lb.	453.59 g
ounce, oz	ounce	28.349 g
quintal	quintal	50.802 kg
short hundredweight	central	45.36 kg
hundredweight	Handredwaith	50.8 kg
tod	tod	12.7 kg
short quarter	quarter short	11.34 kg
dram	drachma	1.77 g
grain	gran	64.8 mg
stone	stone	6.35 kg
Volume
barrel oil	barrel of oil	158.97 l
barrel	barrel	163.6 l
pint	pint	0.57 l
bushel	bushel	35.3 l
cubic yard	cubic yard	0.76 m³
cubic feet	Cube. foot	0.02 m³
cubic inch	Cube. inch	16.3 cm³
liquid ounce	Fluid ounce	28.4 ml
quart	quart	1.136 l
gallons	gallon	4.54 l
Melchizedek	Melchizedek	30 l
Primat	primacy	27 l
Balthazar	Belshazzar	12 l
Methuselah	Methuselah	6 l
Melchior	Melchior	18 l
jeroboam	Jeroboam	3 l
Magnum	magnum	1.5 l
Rehoboam	Rehoboam	4.5 l

How many meters or centimeters are in 1 yard?

One yard 0.914 meters or 91.4 centimeters. For example, we need to find out how many meters are in 1000 yards, we multiply 1000 yards by 0.914 and get 914 meters. To find out how many centimeters are in 1000 yards, we multiply 1000 by 91.4 and get 91400 centimeters.

A yard is a unit of distance used in both the British and American measuring system.

1 yard equals approximately 91.44 centimeters, or 1 yard equals approximately 0.9144 meters.

• 1 yard = 91.44 cm

  As I have repeatedly reported, that is, answered similar questions, we had games in mathematics. These games were arranged by the teacher. She drilled us in such quantities. I remember them for the rest of my life.

There are 91.44 centimeters in one yard, that is, 0.9 meters.

Yards measure distance. This is not only an English measure, but also an American measure of length. At different times, 1 yard had a different value. The modern yard is tied to the meter.

1 yard equals 91.44 centimeters. If measured in meters, then 1 yard equals 0,9144 meters.

Yard, English - yard, is a unit of distance used in the UK and the United States of America. In modern units, a metric yard is equal to three metric feet, or 36 inches. This corresponds to 0.9144 meters. Yard as a unit of measurement is not included in the SI.

yard - an internal system of measures adopted at one time in the UK. it later spread to the United States. 1 yard is equal to 0.9144 meters. of course, in scientific circles, the measurement in yards is no longer used, but people out of habit use it during everyday measurements.

So, in order to have an idea of ​​\u200b\u200bwhat 1 yard is equal to, you must first know how it appeared, and there are at least three versions of the history of its appearance according to historical data, one of them says that a yard is the distance from the very tip of the nose of His Majesty, the King England to the very tip of the nose of his middle finger, when the arm is extended to the side. But as the kings changed, the length of the yard changed accordingly. The second version is the waist circumference of His Majesty, but it has already changed at a faster rate. The third is the length of the sword, again, of His Majesty.

So everyone is fed up with what King Henry I took. Yes, and he ordered to make a standard of a yard from an ordinary beech, thereby legitimizing this length, which in our time is equal to:

0.9144 meters

91.44 centimeters

9144 millimeters

By the way, a yard can be divided into other quantities:

on / 2 - half-yard;

on / 4 - span;

on / 8 - finger;

on / 16 - a nail.

Which personally prompts me to a more real first version of the origin ...

There are 0.9144 meters in each yard. In the Russian system of measurements, yards are practically not used. Usually this measure of length can be found in England and North America. It turns out that there are 91.44 centimeters in each yard.

In my factory diary it is stated that:

1 yard (yard) = 3 feet (feet) = 36 inches (inches) = 914.40 mm, since 1 cm = 10 mm, then

it turns out that 1 yard=91.44 cm

It must also be said that the yard unit is used in America and in the UK.

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