The thickness or width of the index finger.
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The thickness or width of the index finger.
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DIGIT The thickness or width of the index finger. 5. PALM The distance across the base of the four fingers that form the palm.
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Measure Explanation my personal calibration
Your's will differ.
finger finger width (digitus) 2 cm, 3/4 in
"nail" width of thumb's nail. (It's about finger width.)
("nail" historically also names some longer units.) 1.5 cm, 5/8 in
inch thumb width, "mesouret at the rut of the nayll" 2.5 cm, 1 in
half finger fingertip to (middle of) second joint
(choose a finger (historically, it was middle)) 5.5 cm, 2 1/8 in
finger length fingertip to knuckle 11 cm, 4 1/4 in
palm width of 4 extended fingers (palmus)
("palm" is also know as "hand".) 7 cm, 2 3/4 in (at middle joint)
8 cm, 3 in (at knuckles)
hand length hand length, heel to fingertip 19 cm, 7.5 in
hand span hand width, from outspread thumb to little-finger
(Convenient, but because stretch varies, a bit less consistent than these others.) 22 cm, 8.5 in
foot foot length, heel to toe (pes)
Good for walking short distances. 27 cm, 10.5 in (bare)
30 cm, 12 in (sneakers)
cubit elbow to fingertip (cubitus) 47 cm, 18.5 in (~0.5 meter)
yard nose to fingertip, with arm straight out to side, head facing front
Good for measuring rope and fabric. 92 cm, 36 in (3 ft)
(1 meter if I turn my head)
fathom fingertip to fingertip, arms out stretched 178 cm, 68 in
height the usual 182 cm, 72 in
step one step ~80 cm, ~30 in (~3 ft)
pace two steps (passus)
Good for walking long distances. ~150 cm, ~60 in (~1.5 meter)
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