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  2. Rod (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A rod is a surveyor's tool and unit of length of various historical definitions, usually equal to 161⁄2 feet or 5.0292 meters. Learn about the origin, usage and conversion of the rod, perch, pole and lug in imperial and metric systems.

  3. History of the metre - Wikipedia

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    Learn how the metre, the SI unit of length, was defined and standardized over time, from ancient units based on human body parts to modern units based on natural phenomena. The article covers the Scientific Revolution, the French Revolution, the Metre Convention of 1875, and the current definition of the metre in terms of the speed of light.

  4. Furlong - Wikipedia

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    A furlong is a unit of length equal to one-eighth of a mile, or about 201 metres. It originated from the furrow length in one acre of a ploughed field and is still used in horse racing and agriculture.

  5. Metre - Wikipedia

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    The metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), defined as the distance light travels in vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second. Learn about the origin, evolution and variations of the metre, and the difference between metre and meter in English.

  6. Level staff - Wikipedia

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    A level staff, also called a levelling rod or a stadia rod, is a tool for measuring height differences. Learn about the construction, markings, classes and applications of level staffs in surveying and rangefinding.

  7. Ancient Egyptian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the ancient Egyptian units of length, such as cubit, palm, and digit, and how they were used for surveying and land measures. Cubit was a standard unit of length based on the human arm, and had different variations such as royal cubit and sacred cubit.

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