| cable length |
In Verne's context, 600 feet |
| centigrade |
- 0° centigrade
- = freezing water
- 37° centigrade
- = human body temperature
- 100° centigrade
- = boiling water
|
| fathom |
6 feet |
| gram |
Roughly 1/28 of an ounce |
| milligram |
Roughly 1/28,000 of an ounce |
| kilogram (kilo) |
Roughly 2.2 pounds |
| hectare |
Roughly 2.5 acres |
| knot |
1.15 miles per hour |
| league |
In Verne's context, 2.16 miles |
| liter |
Roughly 1 quart |
| meter |
Roughly 1 yard, 3 inches |
| millimeter |
Roughly 1/25 of an inch |
| centimeter |
Roughly 2/5 of an inch |
| decimeter |
Roughly 4 inches |
| kilometer |
Roughly 6/10 of a mile |
| myriameter |
Roughly 6.2 miles |
| ton, metric |
Roughly 2,200 pounds |