Convert nautical mile (UK) to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to convert nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to span (cloth) [span], or Convert span (cloth) to nautical mile (UK).
How to Convert Nautical Mile (Uk) to Span (Cloth)
1 NM (UK) = 8106.66666666667 span
Example: convert 15 NM (UK) to span:
15 NM (UK) = 15 × 8106.66666666667 span = 121600 span
Nautical Mile (Uk) to Span (Cloth) Conversion Table
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Nautical Mile (Uk)
The UK nautical mile, or Admiralty mile, was defined as 6,080 feet.
History/Origin
The British Admiralty defined its nautical mile as a thousandth of an imperial nautical mile. The UK adopted the international nautical mile of 1,852 meters in 1970.
Current Use
The UK nautical mile is an obsolete unit.
Span (Cloth)
A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
History/Origin
The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.
Current Use
The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.