A famn is a traditional maritime length unit equal to one fathom, mainly used for expressing water depths and nautical distances.

What does link [li] measure?

Link [li] is a historic English surveying unit used in land measurement, equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain.

Why convert from famn to link [li]?

Conversion helps interpret traditional maritime measurements in historical land surveying contexts for archival research and cadastral analysis.

How to Convert from Famn to Link [li]

Convert between famn, a traditional maritime length unit, and link [li], a historic surveying unit, using an online unit converter. Understand their definitions, use cases, and historical context.

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What Is This Tool?

This online converter allows you to change measurements from famn, a maritime length unit used for depths and nautical distances, into the link [li], a historic surveying unit commonly found in land measurement records.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value you want to convert in famn.
Select famn as the source unit and link [li] as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in link [li].

Key Features

Converts length units from famn to link [li]
Browser-based and easy to use
Supports historical and maritime measurement contexts
Provides quick and clear conversion results based on established equivalences

Examples

2 famn equals approximately 17.71 link [li].
0.5 famn converts to about 4.43 link [li].

Common Use Cases

Recording water depth data for nautical charts or logs.
Converting lengths of shipboard rope or anchor chains for historical records.
Interpreting old maritime surveying documents using traditional units.
Translating nautical distances into land surveying units for cadastral studies.
Reconstructing historical property boundaries from archival maps.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this converter to aid research involving maritime and historical land measurements.
Double-check values when working with archival data due to historical unit variations.
Keep in mind this tool is best for interpreting traditional measurements, not modern precision tasks.

Limitations

Both famn and link are historical units with limited use today.
Accuracy may vary because of rounding or historical differences in unit sizes.
Practical data from old documents may not precisely correspond to exact conversions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a famn unit?: A famn is a traditional maritime length unit equal to one fathom, mainly used for expressing water depths and nautical distances.
What does link [li] measure?: Link [li] is a historic English surveying unit used in land measurement, equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain.
Why convert from famn to link [li]?: Conversion helps interpret traditional maritime measurements in historical land surveying contexts for archival research and cadastral analysis.

Key Terminology

Famn: A traditional maritime unit of length equivalent to one fathom (6 feet or 1.8288 metres) used to express nautical depths and distances.
Link [li]: A historic English length unit equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain, primarily used in 18th–19th century land surveying.
Gunter's chain: A measuring device historically used in surveying, divided into 100 links.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the unit famn represent?

A unit of land area

A maritime length unit

A weight measurement

The link [li] is mainly used in which context?

Modern nautical navigation

Historic English land surveying

Meteorological measurements

What is one purpose of converting famn to link [li]?

To calculate modern nautical depths

To interpret historical surveying documents

To measure air pressure

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