toise
Sign in to saveA toise (; symbol: T) is a unit of measure for length, area and volume originating in pre-revolutionary France. In North America, it was used in colonial French establishments in early New France, French Louisiana (Louisiane), Acadia (Acadie) and Quebec. The related '''''' () was used in Portugal, Brazil, and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system.
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- Instance of
- unit of length
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- conversion to SI unit
- 1.949036
- measured physical quantity
- length
- conversion to standard unit
- 5.8471
- unit symbol
- T
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- Definition
- Unit of length
- Unit of area
- Unit of volume
- See also
- References
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A toise (; symbol: T) is a unit of measure for length, area and volume originating in pre-revolutionary France. In North America, it was used in colonial French establishments in early New France, French Louisiana (Louisiane), Acadia (Acadie) and Quebec. The related '''''' () was used in Portugal, Brazil, and other parts of the Portuguese Empire until the adoption of the metric system.
The name is derived from the Latin , meaning "outstretched arms".
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