yd to handbreadth
92 unitsResult1.200000e+1
12handbreadth
1 yd × 12 = 12 handbreadth
Convert Yard to Handbreadth (yd to handbreadth)
1 yard = 12 handbreadths. Convert yards to handbreadths instantly, with the exact factor, the formula and a reference table of common values.
Formula
handbreadths = yards × 12
yd to handbreadth conversion table
| yd | handbreadth |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 12 handbreadth |
| 2 yd | 24 handbreadth |
| 3 yd | 36 handbreadth |
| 5 yd | 60 handbreadth |
| 10 yd | 120 handbreadth |
| 20 yd | 240 handbreadth |
| 50 yd | 600 handbreadth |
| 100 yd | 1200 handbreadth |
| 250 yd | 3000 handbreadth |
| 500 yd | 6000 handbreadth |
| 1000 yd | 12000 handbreadth |
What is a yard?
A yard is exactly 0.9144 meters, or three feet. It was once described as the distance from a king's nose to the tip of his outstretched thumb, but since 1959 it has been defined against the meter instead.
Yards show up in fabric shops, in landscaping deliveries, and above all in American football, where the field is 100 yards between the goal lines. A yard is a little shorter than a meter, so a 100-yard dash is slightly shorter than a 100-meter one.
In writing, the yard is usually shortened to "yd". One yard is 0.9144 meters, and that ratio is what every figure on this page is built from.