Convert palm (U.S.) to palm (Britain)
Selected category: length.
Definition and details for palm (U.S.):
Palm (U.S.) is a traditional unit of length equal to the length of a person's hand, from wrist to the end of the middle finger. This kind of palm definition was common in the U.S. during 19th century. One palm was equal to 9 inches or 22.86cm and it was comparable to span.
Definition and details for palm (Britain):
Palm in Britain was used as a unit of length equal to the width of a person's palm. It was equal to 4 digits or 7.62 cm.