Units of Measurement
Despite attempts by Kings and Guilds, there is very little uniformity or consistency in measurement across Alvez. The following reflects the generally accepted units.
Length
Point - 1/12 of a Ligne ~.2 mm
Ligne - 1/12 of a pouse ~ 2.3 mm
Pouce - 1/12 of a pied de roi ~27 mm
Pied de Roi ~ 30 cm
Toise - 6 PdR ~ 2 Meters
lieue ancienne - 10,000 Pied ~3km
Liquids
Roquille - 1/4 of a Poisson
Poisson - 1/2 Demiard. Differs based on liquid measured (Wine/Brandy/Milk)
Demiard - 1/2 chopine
Chopine - 1/2 Pinte (~ 1 Pint)
Pinte (~pints)
Quade - 2 Pintes
Velte - 8 Pintes. Also a stick used to determine depth of a barrel
Quartaut - 72 Pintes or 9 Velte or 2 Cubic Pieds de Roi
Feuillette - 144 Pintes
Muid - 288 Pintes, 8 cubic PdR
Dry Volume
Litron - 1⁄4 of a quart.
Quart 1⁄4 of a boisseau.
Boisseau
Minot 3 boisseau
Mine 6 boisseau
Setier 12 boisseau
Muid 144 boisseau
Weight
A total crapshoot
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