Unit: Length

KeywordDescriptionSymbol / Usage
angstromAngstrom[angstrom.]
auAstronomical unitAU.
boltBolts of cloth[bolt.]
cableCable[cable.]
caliberCaliber[caliber.]
chChainch.
cheChain (engineer's/ ramden's)[chE.]
chgChain (gunter's)[chG.]
cmCentimeter{cm.}
cubitCubit[cubit.]
damDeca meter{dam.}
dmDeci meter{dm.}
ellsElls[ells.]
emEarth radius[Em.]
fathFathom{fath.}
fermiFermifermi.
fmFemtometerfm.
ftFoot (default)ft.
ftusFoot (us survey)[ftUS.]
furFurlong{fur.}
handHand[hand.]
hatHat (india)[hat.]
inchInch{inch.}
kmKilo-meter{km.}
leagueLeague (uk, naut)[league.]
lgintLeague (intl, naut)[lgint.]
lgstLeague (statute)[lgst.]
lieLink (engineer's)[liE.]
ligLink (gunter's)[liG.]
lineLine (uk)[line.]
lsecLight second{lsec.}
lyLight yearly.
mMeterm.
miMile (default)mi.
microinchMicro-inch[microinch.]
micronMicron[micron.]
milMil[mil.]
miusMile (us)[miUS.]
mmMilli-meter{mm.}
mmicronMicro-micron[mmicron.]
nailNail[nail.]
nmNano-meter{nm.}
nmiNautical mile (defa, intl, us){nmi.}
nmiukNautical mile (uk)[nmiUK.]
nmiusNautical mile (intl, us)[nmiUS.]
pacePace[pace.]
palmPalm[palm.]
pcParsecpc.
picaPica (computer)[pica.]
picaprnPica (printer)[picaPrn.]
ptPoint (computer)[pt.]
ptprnPoint (printer)[ptPrn.]
rodRod, pole, perch[rod.]
ropeRope[rope.]
skeinSkein[skein.]
smSolar radius[Sm.]
spanSpan, quarter (uk, linear)[span.]
sutSutha (india)[sut.]
xuX unitxu.
ydYardyd.