Fathom to Perch Unit Converter - 1 Fathom in Perch
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Perch and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Perch, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Perch to Fathom, enter the amount of Perch into the second input.
1 Fathom = 0.36363636363637 Perch
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How to convert from Fathom to Perch?
To convert Fathom to Perch: Every 1 Fathom equals 0.36363636363637 Perch. For example, 100 Fathom equal 100 * 0.36363636363637 = 36.363636363637 Perch and so on..
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.