
Episode 115: The Measure of a Person
The History of English Podcast
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Origins and Connections of Maritime Measurements
This chapter explores the origins and connections between various units of measurements such as knots, fathom, pace, and mile. It discusses the use of knotted ropes by sailors to measure both water depth and boat speed, the standardization of acre and its influence on the mile, and the debate on the definition of an English mile and its resolution during the reign of Elizabeth I.
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