Arangothian Units of Measurement

Arangoth has evolved its units of measurement several times, first adopting a native Goxal style, then the system of the Gemarinds, and then a bastardization of the two. Nowadays the Ruthmarnan system is widely used in Arangoth, both for ease of communication between the two races and because the Ruthmarnans are the largest international exporters of fine goods in the region. It's worth noting that these are all practical measurements, as no arbitrary standard has been agreed upon by every guild-clan.

All measurements are slightly variable due to conditional differences.

Length

• urgod-ul kaxat (or courier's distance) – The distance traveled by a courier running on a dirt road in an hour; 8.46 miles

• barrad (or bull) – The distance an ox with a plow can travel in a full working day, typically utilized to measure the amount of work needed to tend to a plot of land; 13.7 miles

• throg branissat (or carriage journey) – The average distance a team of carriage horses can travel in a working day; 24.4 miles

• dalimba (or sprint) – The average distance a courier with a team of relay horses can travel in a day; 45 miles

• puntrat-ul simbrod (or soldier's step) – The average distance well-disciplined troops can march in an hour, as working days differ vastly depending on military; 3.8 miles

• sinthran (or knot) – A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile, derived from counting the number of knots in the line unspooled from the reel of a chip log in an hour; Approximately 1.15 miles

• quob (or acre) – A quob is approximately equal to an acre; 43,560 square feet (or 4,047 square meters)

• tunxe (or foot) – The tunxe is a unit of measurement based on the length of an adult human male's shoe, roughly 3 hands; 12 inches

• enxe (or hand) – The enxe, or enxel in plurality, is a unit of measurement based on the breadth of an adult human male's hand; 4 inches

• sithgoge (or thumb, big finger) – The sithgoge is a unit of measurement based on the width of an adult human male's thumb; 1 inch

• skanat (weight) – The skanat is a unit of measurement equal to the weight of 7000 grains of barley; 1 pound

• avottax (quarter) – The avottax is a unit of measurement equal to a quarter of a bushel; generally between 8 and 15 pounds depending on the goods