portuguese customary units 

Statements about this table:
2 , 29 mm be the metrical equivalence for linha
1 1 / 2 be the equivalence in vara for geometrical pace
equivalence in vara of 1 / 5 have a subdivide of 8 polegadas
geometrical pace be less than 1 vara
portuguese name
english name
subdivides in
equivalence in varas
metrical equivalence
braça
fathom
2 varas
2
2 , 2 m
toesa
toise
6 pés
1 4⁄5
1 , 98 m
passo geométrico
geometrical pace
5 pés
1 1⁄2
1 , 65 m
vara
yard
5 palmos
1
1 , 1 m
côvado
cubit
3 palmos
3 / 5
0 , 66 m
portuguese name
english name
subdivides in
equivalence in varas
metrical equivalence
pé
foot
12 polegadas
3 / 10
0 , 33 m
palmo de craveira
span
8 polegadas
1 / 5
0 , 22 m
polegada
inch
12 linhas
1 / 40
27 , 5 mm
linha
line
12 pontos
1 / 480
2 , 29 mm