Meaning of klafter | Babel Free

Definitions

A unit of length formerly widely used in Central Europe, derived from the span of a man's outstretched arms, typically defined as six local feet (equivalent to a fathom) or about 1.8 meters.

Examples

“... for the purpose of working the machine, employed in raising water from the mines, and a tunnel of 300 klafters long, passing through a mountain, which serves as a road for foot-passengers, between Herrengrund and Altgebirg.”

“The building for the protection of the horses was erected on three sides of a square of 48 klafter, and was 12 klafter wide, making a structure 72 klafters long on each side, giving a covered space of 2,304 square klafter.”

“Ten or more families unite to dig a hole 20 to 30 klafters long and 3 to 4 wide, add to this excavation with a frame of driftwood,148 of which they also make the roof, and cover it with long dry grass or sod, which is held down with[…]”

“According to this instruction, one lot must be 75 to 100 klafters long and 12 to 15 klafters wide (1 klafter = 1[.]896 m). A house must be on the street line of a lot with its narrow side and the distance between houses should be at least[…]”

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