barleycorn to twip
92 unitsResult4.799997e+2
479.9996995twip
1 barleycorn × 479.9996995 = 479.9996995 twip
Convert Barleycorn to Twip (barleycorn to twip)
1 barleycorn = 479.9996995 twips. Convert barleycorns to twips instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
twips = barleycorns × 479.9996995
barleycorn to twip conversion table
| barleycorn | twip |
|---|---|
| 1 barleycorn | 479.9996995 twip |
| 2 barleycorn | 959.9993991 twip |
| 3 barleycorn | 1439.999099 twip |
| 5 barleycorn | 2399.998498 twip |
| 10 barleycorn | 4799.996995 twip |
| 20 barleycorn | 9599.993991 twip |
| 50 barleycorn | 23999.98498 twip |
| 100 barleycorn | 47999.96995 twip |
| 250 barleycorn | 119999.9249 twip |
| 500 barleycorn | 239999.8498 twip |
| 1000 barleycorn | 479999.6995 twip |
What is a barleycorn?
The barleycorn is a traditional unit of length, one of many that were in use before the metric system spread. One barleycorn equals 0.0084666667 meters, so every conversion on this page starts from that single number.
Units like this were often based on the human body or on farm work, and their exact size varied from town to town until modern values were fixed. They turn up today in old documents, translations, and historical research, where converting barleycorns into meters makes the numbers readable again.