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How many fath in 1 smoot? The answer is 0.93055555555556. We assume you are converting between fathom and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: fath or smoot The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.54680664916885 fath, or 0.58761311552474 smoot. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between fathoms and smoots. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 fath to smoot = 1.07463 smoot
5 fath to smoot = 5.37313 smoot
10 fath to smoot = 10.74627 smoot
15 fath to smoot = 16.1194 smoot
20 fath to smoot = 21.49254 smoot
25 fath to smoot = 26.86567 smoot
30 fath to smoot = 32.23881 smoot
40 fath to smoot = 42.98507 smoot
50 fath to smoot = 53.73134 smoot
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unit of length equal to six feet used to measure depth of water
A smoot is a unit of distance (or "length", as physical scientists say) used for measuring the Harvard Bridge. It is named after an MIT fraternity pledge at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Oliver R. Smoot (class of 1962). In October of 1958, fellow students helped Mr. Smoot measure the length of the bridge by placing him end to end and marking the increments. Oliver was a top student at MIT and went on to run NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The smoot is equal to his height (five feet and seven inches -- 1.70 m), and the bridge's length was measured to be "364.4 smoots plus one ear".
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