Convert mile to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert mile [mi, mi(Int)] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to mile.
How to Convert Mile to Barleycorn
1 mi, mi(Int) = 190079.999251654 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 mi, mi(Int) to barleycorn:
15 mi, mi(Int) = 15 × 190079.999251654 barleycorn = 2851199.9887748 barleycorn
Mile to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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Mile
A mile is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. The international mile is defined as exactly 1,609.344 meters.
History/Origin
The word "mile" comes from the Latin "mille passus," meaning "a thousand paces." The Roman mile spread throughout their empire. The English statute mile was established by an Act of Parliament in 1592.
Current Use
The mile is used for measuring distances on roads in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is also used in horse racing.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.