Skein (unit)

A skein is a unit of length which has been used in the UK.[1] As a measuring unit of cotton yarn or of silk, a skein equates to a "rap" or a "lea".[2]

Definition

360 feet

Conversion

1 skein ≡ 360 feet [3]

1 skein ≡ 109.728 m

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References
  1. Cardarelli, François (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. London: Springer. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.
  2. Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham (n.d.). "Special Measures of Length". A New Set of Arithmetical and Commercial Tables [...] (3 ed.). London: Hamilton, Adams and Company. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-05-10. COTTON-YARN AND SILK.
    54 Inches make 1 Thread of Cotton-Yarn
    80 Threads, or 120yds. 1 Skein, Rap, or Lea
  3. Cardarelli, François (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. London: Springer. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.


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