Convert ounce (length) to barleycorn
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Definition and details for ounce (length):
In medieval times ounce sometimes used as a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a yard or 3 inches or 7.62 cm.
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.