Particular measures of length.
1st. Used for measuring cloth of all kinds.
  1 nail = 2 1/4 inches
  1 quarter = 4 inches
  1 yard = 4 quarters
  1 ell = 5 quarters. 2d. used for the height of horses.
  1 hand = 4 inches. 3d. Used in measuring depths.
  1 fathom = 6 feet.

4th. Used in land measure, to facilitate computation of the contents, 10 square chains being equal to an acre.

1 link = 7 92/100 inches1 chain = 100 links. 6.-2. MEASURES OF SURFACE.144 square inches = l square foot9 square feet = l square yard30 1/4 square yards = l perch or rod40 perches = l rood4 roods or 160 perches = l acre640 acres--l square mile. 7. - 3. MEASURES OF SOLTDITY AND CAPACITY.1st. Measures of solidity.1728 cubic inches = l cubic foot27 cubic feet = l cubic yard. 

2d. Measures of capacity for all liquids, and for all goods, not liquid, except such as are comprised in the next division.

4 gills = l pint = 34 2/3 cubic inches nearly.2 pints = l quart = 691/2 " "4 quarts = 1 gallon = 277 1/4 " " 2 gallons = l peck = 554 1/2 " "8 gallons= 1 bushel = 2218 1/2 " "8 bushels = l quarter = 10 1/4 cubic feet "5 quarters = l load = 51 1/2 " "

The last four denominations are used only for goods, not liquids. For liquids, several denominations have heretofore been adopted, namely, for beer, the firkin of 9 gallons, the kilderkin of 18 , the barrel of 36, the hogshead of 54; and the butt of 108 gallons. For wine or spirits there are the anker, runlet, tierce, hogshead, puncheon, pipe, butt, and tun; these are, however, rather the names of the casks, in which the commodities are imported, than as express any definite number of gallons. It is the practice to gauge all such vessels, and to charge them according to their actual contents.

3d. Measures of capacity, for coal, lime, potatoes, fruit, and other commodities, sold by heaped measure.

2 gallons = 1 peck-704 cubic in. nearly.8 gallons = 1 bushel=28151/2 " "3 bushels = 1 sack = 41 cubic feet "12 sacks=l chaldron = 58 2/3 " "8.-4. MEASURES OF WEIGHTS. See art. Weights.9.-5., ANGULAR MEASURE; or, DIVISION OF THE CIRCLE.60 seconds = l minute60 minutes = l degree30 degrees = 1 sign 90 degrees = 1 quadrant360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference.

Formerly the subdivisions were carried on by sities; thus, the second was divided into 60 thirds, the third into sixty fourths, &c. At present, the second is more generally divided decimally into tens, hundreds, &c. The degree is frequently so divided.

or 10. - 6. MEASURE OF TIME.60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = l day 7 days = 1 week 28 days, or 4 weeks = 1 lunar month 28, 29, 30, or 31 days = 1 calendar month 12 calendar months = 1 year 365 days = 1 common year 366 day = l leap year. The second of time is subdivided like that of angular measure.

FRENCH MEASURES.