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Reference Tables (cont'd.)
NAUTICAL MEASURE
WEIGHT OF WATER
6,080 feet.
6 feet
.
120 fathoms . . - -
1 nautical mile per hour
- 1 nautical mile
. . - ™ 1 fathom
. = 1 cable length
= 1 knot of speed
SURVEYORS' MEASURE
7.92 inches.,.=* 1 fink
25 links.=1 rod
100 links.= 66 ft. = 1 chain
80 chains.=1 mile
1 cubic inch
. . . .
12 cubic inches
. .
1 cubic foot . . .
1 cubic foot
. . .
I. 8 cu bic feet
. . .
35.96 cubic feet . .
1 Imperial gallon
II. 2 Imperial gallons
224 Imperial gallons
1 U.S. gallon
. , .
13.45 U.S. gallons .
269.0 U.S. gallons .
. .
.0360 pound
. . .
.433 pound
. . .
62.3 pound
7.48052 US. gallon*
. .
112.0 pounds
. .
2240.0 pounds
. . .
10.0 pounds
. .
112.0 pounds
. .
2240.0 pounds
. . ,
8.33 pounds
112.0 pounds
. .
2240.0 pounds
COMMON EQUIVALENTS
(approximate)
1 bushel
.- 2150 cubic inches or 1-1/4 cubic feet
*
1 gallon.= 231 cubic inches
1 cubic foot.
=7-1/2 gallons
1 cubid foot of water.. - 62-1/2 pounds
1 gallon of water.=8-1/3 pounds
1 cubic foot of ice.= 57-1/2 pounds
1 barrel (bbl.) flour.
=196 pounds
1 ton hay...= 500 cubic feet
1 ton hard coal
.
- 35 cubic feet
1 ton soft coal.. .
=42 cubic feet
COMMON KITCHEN MEASUREMENTS
STANDARD
EQUIVALENT
One pinch or dash
.= 1/16 teaspooi
3 teaspoons .= 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce liquid
4 tablespoons.- 1 /4 cup (2 ounces liquid
1/3 cup.
=5
tablespoons plus 1 teaspoor
1/2 cup.=8 tablespoons (4 ounces liquid
1 Qill.^ 1/2 cup (4 ounces liquid
1 cup.=16 tablespoons (8 ounces liquid!
2 cups
.- 1 pint (16 ounces liquid)
2 pints.= 1 quart (32 ounces liquid!
4 quarts
.=1 gallon
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