Convert palm (U.S.) to tochka (Russian point)
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 tochka (Russian point):
Tochka is a traditional unit of length comparable with "point". Tochka is equal to 1/2800 arshin (the basic Russian unit of length) or 0.254 mm.