This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Aln and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Aln, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Aln to Fathom, enter the amount of Aln into the second input.
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Aln and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Aln, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Aln to Fathom, enter the amount of Aln into the second input.
1 Fathom = 3.0799401197606 Aln
To convert Fathom to Aln: Every 1 Fathom equals 3.0799401197606 Aln. For example, 100 Fathom equal 100 * 3.0799401197606 = 307.99401197606 Aln and so on..
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As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.
What is the aln?
Aln is a traditional unit of length. It equals 59.38 centimeter. It is similar to the north german elle. Note that there is another type of aln which equals 62.77 cm and it is used in Norway.