Convert barleycorns to inches

Explanation

From this page you can convert barleycorns to inches (or bc to in) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from barleycorns to inches you need to multiply by 0.3333. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 bc≈0.3333 in

barleycornsbc

dimension	length
symbol	bc

The barleycorn (bc) is a historical unit of length.

It is still used today as the basis for shoe size in North America, the UK, Ireland, India, Pakistan and others.

Definition of the barleycorn

One barleycorn is defined as ¹⁄₃ of an inch.

Value in terms of the SI

One barleycorn is equal to 8.46 millimeters.

History

As the name suggests the unit was once based on the size of a grain of barley. It was common in ancient societies to use crop as a base measurement unit, unfortunately the size of a grain can vary greatly with the cultivar. As you can imagine, units of this kind were quite unreliable.

inchesin

dimension	length
symbol	in, ''

The inch (in, '') is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the inch

One inch is defined as ¹⁄₃₆ of a yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One inch is equivalent to 25.4 millimeters.

History

The unit's name is derived from the Roman word uncia meaning twelfth. The inch is associated with the width of a human thumb.

Today, the unit is used in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. And internationnaly to specify the size of display screens and the diameter of wheel rims.

Equivalences

One inch is also equivalent to:

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.