Hesp (unit)

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Hesp , the piece, was an English measure of length for linen and hemp yarn. It corresponded to the length of 2880 threads.

  • 1 hesp = 6583.561 meters
  • 1 hesp / piece = 2 hanks
  • 1 spindle = 2 hesps = 14,400 yards

literature

  • Fr. Silber: The coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world individually calculated according to their values ​​and proportions to all German coins, measures and weights. In addition to information on the trading venues and their billing relationships. Moritz Ruhl, Leipzig 1861, p. 164.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl Karmarsch : Handbuch der mechanical Technologie, Volume 2. Verlag Helwing, 1858, p. 1164.