Fingerbreadth to Fathom Unit Converter - 1 Fingerbreadth in Fathom
This calculator allows you to convert from Fingerbreadth to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fingerbreadth to Fathom, enter the amount of Fingerbreadth into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Fingerbreadth, enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
1 Fingerbreadth = 0.010416666666667 Fathom
Fingerbreadth to Fathom?
How to convert from Fingerbreadth to Fathom?
To convert Fingerbreadth to Fathom: Every 1 Fingerbreadth equals 0.010416666666667 Fathom. For example, 100 Fingerbreadth equal 100 * 0.010416666666667 = 1.0416666666667 Fathom and so on..
The fingerbreadth is used as a measurement of length. It equals the length of an adult human finger. It nearly equals 0.75 inch.
Fathom
What is fathom?
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.