Shaftments to Fathoms: the quick answer
1 shaftment = 0.0833333 ftm
1 shaftment equals 0.0833333 fathoms
To convert shaftments to fathoms, multiply the value by 0.0833333. To go the other way, multiply fathoms by 12 to get shaftments.
To convert shaftments to fathoms, multiply the value by 0.0833333. To go the other way, multiply fathoms by 12 to get shaftments.
| Shaftments (shaftment) | Fathoms (ftm) |
|---|---|
| 1 shaftment | 0.0833333 ftm |
| 2 shaftment | 0.166667 ftm |
| 5 shaftment | 0.416667 ftm |
| 10 shaftment | 0.833333 ftm |
| 20 shaftment | 1.66667 ftm |
| 50 shaftment | 4.16667 ftm |
| 100 shaftment | 8.33333 ftm |
| 500 shaftment | 41.6667 ftm |
| 1,000 shaftment | 83.3333 ftm |
Shaftment (shaftment). A shaftment is 6 inches (15.24 cm), an old English measure of the hand and thumb.
Fathom (ftm). A fathom is 6 feet (1.8288 m), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
There are 0.0833333 fathoms in one shaftment.
Multiply the number of shaftments by 0.0833333. For example, 10 shaftments equal 0.833333 fathoms.
One fathom equals 12 shaftments.