Units and Measurements in Eglen

Distance

Base unit: pace

1 finger width (fw)

1 fist (f) = 10 fw

1 pace (p) = 10 f

1 stave (st) = 2 p

1 cable (c) = ¹/₁₂ mile = 154 ¹/₃ p

1 mile (mi) = 1852 p

1 march (ma) = 3 mi = 5556 p

A march is also known as an hour walking it is an old-fashioned unit, only still used by the Army because of tradition. (Although others may think it is to do with the Army refusing to adapt the mile which is of nautical origin.

Weight (mass)

Base unit: dound

1 Ounce (O) = ¹/₁₆ pound

1 Pound (P) = ¹/₂ dound

1 Dound (DP) = 2 P

1 lift (L) = 18 DP

1 fourlift (fL) = (144 pound) = 72 DP

1 ton = 14 fL = 1008 DP

Once the pound was the base unit, but king Ïlamya II (the heavy) not liking the big number that resembled his weight, decreed the use of the Dound, double pound, also known as the Royal Pound. Dound is also commonly pronounced as Dont.

A lift is the amount of weight a man can carry on a day long march.

Speed

Base unit: Knot

1 Knot (kt) = 1 mile / hour

1 March / hour (M/h)= 3 knots

Marches/hour is archaic, but the Army still uses it to compare vehicle speed to walking speed.

Area

Base unit: square stave

1 square finger width (sq.fw) = ¹/₄₀₀₀ sq.st

1 square fist (sq.f) = ¹/₄₀₀ sq.st

1 square pace = ¹/₄ sq.st

1 square stave = 4 square paces

¹/₄ grosk = 36 sq.st (144 square paces) (used in construction)

1 grosk (gr) = 144 sq.st

1 plough (pl) = 2400 sq.st

1 farm = 12 pl (historic)

1 net = 1 square cable

1 square mile (sq.mi) = 8.575.476 sq.st

Grosk is a contraction of gross square staves, where staves is completely lost and the q has turned into a k. A gross equals 144. A quarter grosk is listed because it is used in construction and is equal to a gross square paces.

A plough is the amount of land a farmer can plough in a day. A farm is what at one point in time was the amount of land a single farm could work and live off. Farm as a measurement for area is nowadays not used anymore

Volume

Base unit: Bucket

1 drink (dr.) = ¹/₃₀ bucket

1 bucket (bc.) = 10 cubic fists

1 barrel (brl) = 24 bc.

1 tonne (t) = 6 brl = 144 bc.

1 cubic stave (c.st) = 800 bc.

Cubic staves are used in mining, and is the default unit for the sale of coal.

Pressure

1 technical atmosphere (at) = 1 dound per square finger width

Temperature

Celsius (C)