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standard system.

A very old system of measurement which is used by Britain and the U.S.
These are the basic and not so basic measurements of length in order.

barleycorn (570,240 in a lea.)
inch (3 bc.)
hand (4 in.)
foot (3 hd.)
yard (3 ft.)
fathom (2 yrd.)
furlong (110 fm.)
mile (16 fur.)
league (3 mi)

Some people insist that a rod (don't let your mind stray) is part of the standard, but, since it doesn't multiply like the others (a rod is 16.5 feet), I wouldn't include it.
Americans and Brits use the standard system because we want to be different from the rest of the world — were not some sort of brain-washed, fluoride-addicted zombie — we are indies! (My apologies to anyone who has no idea what I just wrote)
by Knighshade July 11, 2004
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standard underscoah measurement system

The standard underscoah measurement system (no thats not a typo) is a specialized measurement system for certain communities. It is currently in use in The Kingdom of Bread. the system is a length based system, comprising of 4 different lengths,

The standard baguette = 16 in or 406.4 millimeters
The smoot = 5ft 7in or 1.7018 meters
The big boi = 1.7 mi or 2.7 km
The Italy = 706.25 miles or 1136.5992 kilometers
"what measurement system do you use?"

"I use the standard underscoah measurement system"
by Apple Byter February 20, 2020
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