Convert 100 Fathom to Rod (US survey): 100 Fathom in Rod (US survey)
This calculator allows you to convert from Fathom to Rod (US survey) and in a reverse direction. To convert from Fathom to Rod (US survey), enter the amount of Fathom into the first input and to convert from Rod (US survey) to Fathom, enter the amount of Rod (US survey) into the second input.
Every 1 Fathom = 0.36363563636363 Rod (US survey)
and so, 100 Fathom = 100 multiplied by 0.36363563636363 = 36.363563636363 Rod (US survey).
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.