Barleycorn

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000431",
  "term": "Barleycorn",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical unit of length, traditionally defined as the length of three average-sized barleycorns laid end to end. This measurement was once used as the basis for the inch in English customary units. While no longer a standard unit, its historical significance is noted in the development of measurement systems.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "references": [
    "Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary, Volume I (Internet Archive)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gerstenkorn",
    "es": "barleycorn",
    "fr": "grain d'orge"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/barleycorn/"
}