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About these units
Kiloyard (kyd)
The kiloyard is equal to 1,000 yards (914.4 meters), providing a metric-like large-scale measure within the imperial system. It is occasionally used in sports, military, or surveying contexts where distances are large but must be expressed in imperial units. While uncommon in everyday practice, the kiloyard simplifies arithmetic over vast distances, especially when dealing with thousands of yards rather than dealing with long numbers of individual yards. Its usage demonstrates the adaptability of traditional systems to meet the need for larger-scale measurements without switching fully to metric units.
Famn (famn)
The famn, related to the English fathom, was a Scandinavian unit roughly equal to 1.78 meters. Like other fathoms, it originated as the distance between a person's outstretched arms, making it a natural measure for tasks performed at arm's length. Historically, the famn was used in maritime contexts, forestry, and measuring firewood. Sailors relied on it when describing water depth, rope lengths, and the dimensions of boats. On land, stacked firewood was often quantified in famnar, making the unit central to resource management in cold northern regions. Today, the famn has largely disappeared from practical use, but it continues to appear in maritime literature, folklore, and historical accounts. Its surviving references help illuminate the working methods and daily experiences of Nordic sailors, fishermen, and rural communities prior to metrication.