Less Common Units in Traditional Measurement Systems

### Less Common Units in Traditional Measurement Systems

- **Furlong**

- A unit of distance equal to 220 yards or 1/8 of a mile.

- **Rod**

- A unit of length equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet.

- **Chain**

- A unit of length equal to 66 feet, commonly used in land surveying.

- **Cubit**

- An ancient unit of length based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow.

- **Stone**

- A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds.

- **Gallon (UK vs. US)**

- UK gallon is larger than the US gallon, with the UK gallon equaling approximately 1.2 US gallons.

- **Peck**

- A unit of dry volume, equivalent to 8 dry quarts or 1/4 of a bushel.

- **Bushel**

- A unit of volume that is typically used for dry commodities like grains; equal to 8 gallons.

- **Carat**

- A unit of weight for gemstones, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

### Sources

- [System of units of measurement - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_units_of_measurement)

- [List of obsolete units of measurement - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_obsolete_units_of_measurement)

- [From the Noggin to the Butt: Quirky Measurement Units Throughout History - NIST](https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/noggin-butt-quirky-measurement-units-throughout-human-history)

- [Different Units of Length Measurement - Keson](https://www.keson.com/different-units-of-length-measurement/)

- [Measurement systems - Science Learning Hub](https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1855-measurement-systems)