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How many fathom in 1 smoots? The answer is 0.93055555555556. We assume you are converting between fathom and smoot. You can view more details on each measurement unit: fathom or smoots The SI base unit for length is the metre. 1 metre is equal to 0.54680664916885 fathom, or 0.58761311552474 smoots. 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 fathom to smoots = 1.07463 smoots
5 fathom to smoots = 5.37313 smoots
10 fathom to smoots = 10.74627 smoots
15 fathom to smoots = 16.1194 smoots
20 fathom to smoots = 21.49254 smoots
25 fathom to smoots = 26.86567 smoots
30 fathom to smoots = 32.23881 smoots
40 fathom to smoots = 42.98507 smoots
50 fathom to smoots = 53.73134 smoots
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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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