Convert 10 Fathom to Long reed: 10 Fathom in Long reed
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Long reed and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Long reed, enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Long reed to Fathom, enter the amount of Long reed into the second input.
Every 1 Fathom = 0.57142857142857 Long reed
and so, 10 Fathom = 10 multiplied by 0.57142857142857 = 5.7142857142857 Long reed.
Fathom
What is fathom?
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.