Convert fathom (English) to barleycorn
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Definition and details for fathom (English):
Fathom (fth or fath) is a traditional unit of distance equal to 2 yards or 1.8288 meters. The word means "outstretched arms", because a fathom is the distance between the fingertips of a man's outstretched arms.
Definition and details for barleycorn:
Barleycorn is an old English unit of distance equal to 1/3 inch or about 8.47 millimeters. In farming societies was very common to use seeds as units of length. Barley was a basic crop in England. So barleycorn was a useful unit.