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Convert span to cable (U.S. customary and Navy)
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Definition and details for span:
Span is a traditional unit of length equal to 9 inches or 22.86 mm. A span was defined as the length of the span of a man's hand with fingers stretched out as far as possible. The name comes from the old English word "spann".
Definition and details for cable (U.S. customary and Navy):
U.S. customary or U.S. Navy cable length is a nautical unit of length equal 120 fathoms or 720 feet or 219.456 meters.
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