|
In 1308 Edward II ordained that this measurement of length was to be the equivalent of 3 grains of barley |
an inch
|
$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2008-11-06 |
#5559 |
|
Term for 1/36 of a yard |
an inch
|
$200 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2008-05-26 |
#5471 |
|
In the 14th century Edward II declared it was equal to 3 barley corns laid end-to-end |
an inch
|
$400 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2004-01-23 |
#4465 |
|
Term for 1/36 of a yard |
an inch
|
$200 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
2000-10-23 |
#3711 |
|
This measure has been defined as the combined lengths of 12 poppyseeds |
an inch
|
$200 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1996-06-25 |
#2737 |
|
This unit of a foot was once defined as the breadth of a man's thumb |
an inch
|
$200 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1995-12-11 |
#2596 |
|
It's 1/12 of a foot |
an inch
|
$100 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1994-04-13 |
#2223 |
|
The proverb used to be "give him" this length "and he'll take an ell" |
an inch
|
$200 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1993-03-12 |
#1970 |
|
This unit of measurement is equal to .083 feet |
an inch
|
$300 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1992-02-28 |
#1735 |
|
In 1324, England's King Edward II decreed that this was the length of three barleycorn kernels |
an inch
|
$400 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1991-01-01 |
#1462 |
|
The name of this linear measurement comes from the Latin "uncia", meaning "twelfth part" |
inch
|
$100 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1989-02-09 |
#1029 |
|
U.S. standard unit equal to .083 foot |
inch
|
$600 |
DJ |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1988-02-05 |
#795 |
|
From Latin "uncia", measurement taken from the width of a thumb |
inch
|
$400 |
J |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
1985-03-04 |
#126 |