Convert Barleycorn to Feet (barleycorn to Feet)

Length is the measure of distance in one dimension—the extent of an object from one end to the other, or the distance between two points. The SI base unit is themeter (m), defined since 1983 as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. Common derived units include the kilometer (1 km = 1,000 m) for distances and the centimeter (cm) and millimeter (mm) for everyday measurements. US customary length units include the inch (in), foot (ft), yard (yd), and mile (mi). The nautical mile (1,852 m) is used in aviation and maritime navigation.

The barleycorn is a traditional unit of length equal to one-third of an inch (0.3333 in or 8.4667 mm). Historically based on the average length of a grain of barley, it has been used in the British Imperial and U.S. customary systems, particularly for measuring shoe sizes. Learn more about length.

One barleycorn is equal to 0.333333 inch, 8.46667 millimeters, 0.846667 centimeter, and 0.00846667 meter. Although rarely used as a general unit today, the barleycorn remains important in traditional shoe sizing systems and historical measurement references.

A foot (symbol: ft), plural feet, is a unit of length in the Imperial System and United States customary system. One foot is defined as exactly 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. It is commonly used for measuring height, room dimensions, buildings, land, and construction materials.

The foot remains one of the most widely used non-metric units, especially in the United States and many engineering and construction applications worldwide.

Quick Foot Conversions

• 1 foot = 12 inches
• 1 foot = 0.3048 meters
• 1 foot = 30.48 centimeters
• 1 foot = 304.8 millimeters
• 1 foot = 0.333333 yard
• 1 foot = 0.000189394 mile