Spades (unit)

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The spade , also ' pick' or ' pic' , was a measure of length and a term for the cubit .

Basically, a distinction was made between the Turkish spade - also known as Draá - with 282.38 Parisian lines and the Arabic spade - also known locally as Draá - with 216.46 Parisian lines. Both were for linen - silk - and for wool - fabrics and ribbons and braids . The large or Turkish spade ( Dzera a Kebir ) was 0.636 meters , the small or Arabic spade ( Dzera a soghehr ) was 0.476 meters.

In Egypt various spades were in use:

  • 1 Pik beledi = 24 Kirat = 0.5775 meters
  • 1 Hendaseh peak = 0.6384 meters
  • 1 spade mehendaseh = 0.76698 meters (in construction)
  • 1 Mekias peak = 0.5407 meters
  • 1 spade stambuli = 0.677 meters
  • 1 spade of Alexandria = 0.68071 meters.

The Kasab / Kassabe corresponded to the rod and was the larger unit.

  • 1 Kasab = 6 ½ Pik Beledi = 3.6575 meters (state trade)
  • 1 Kasab = 6 ⅔ Pik Beledi = 3.8505 meters (general trade)

In other regions these dimensions were mandatory:

  • 1 spade = 0.6378 meters in Basra ( Aleppo ) and on Crete (ital. Candia )
  • 1 spade = 0.677 meters in Syria
  • 1 spade / Covado / Covit / Cubit = 0.5775 meters in Guinea
  • 1 spade = 0.6618 meters = 0.9796 Turkish spades in Constantinople
  • 1 Turkish spade = 0.671 meters in Tunis
  • 1 Arabic spade = 0.483 meters in Tunis

Draá

The Draá was a Turkish measure of length, often just an addition to the spade, with different lengths. In a broader sense, the measure corresponded to the cubit and was used in the wool and cloth trade . There was great agreement, and often equation, with the measure of spades. Draá was used to designate the Turkish spades / pico, the Moorish and also the Arabic spades. A clear distinction between Draá and Spades is not possible. Local differences marked the measure.

  • For cloth 1 Draá Hendaseh = 298 ¼ Parisian lines = 0.6728 meters
  • Turkish for silk and linen goods 1 Draá or spades = 282.38 Parisian lines = 0.637 meters
  • Arabic for canvas and cotton goods 1 Draá or spades = 216.46 Parisian lines = 0.4883 meters

The Draá stambulin measure was common in Constantinople, Acre and Cairo .

  • 1 Draá stambulin / small spade / spade stambulin = 287.2 Parisian lines = 0.647 meters
  • for cotton goods 1 Draá-Masre = 246 Parisian lines = 0.554 meters
  • for linen and silk goods 1 large spade = 296.8 Parisian lines = 0.668 meters
  • Cotton fabric 1 canvas of spades = 367 Parisian lines = 0.827 meters

literature

  • Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 151
  • Eduard Döring: Handbook of coin, exchange, measure and weight or explanation of exchange, currency and government paper rate slips, exchange practices, dimensions and weights of all countries and trading venues, together with the general German exchange order. Verlag J. Hölscher, Koblenz 1854, p. 469

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Association of practical merchants: Latest illustrated trade and goods lexicon or encyclopedia of all trade sciences for merchants and manufacturers: Volume 2. Verlag Ernst Schäfer, Leipzig 1857, p. 384.
  2. ↑ Karl Rumler: Overview of the dimensions, weights, etc. Currencies of the finest states. Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 54.