Deal (unit) explained

Deal is an obsolete unit of measurement formerly used in the UK and US to measure wood.^[1] In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a deal originally referred to a wooden board between 12 and 14 feet long that was traded as a maritime commodity.^{[2] [3]}

Definition

Deal (UK) is equal to 7 ft × 6 ft × in.

Deal (US) is equal to 12 ft × 11 in × in.

Whole deal is equal to 12 ft × 11 in × in.

Split deal is equal to 12 ft × 8 ft × 16 in.

Conversion

1 Deal (UK) ≡ 8.75 cubic feet ≡ 105 board feet ≡ 0.24777240768 m³

1 Deal (US) ≡ 1.375 cubic feet ≡ 16.5 board feet ≡ 0.0389356640640 m³

1 Whole deal ≡ 0.573 (or 55/96) cubic foot ≡ 6.875 (or 55/8) board feet ≡ 0.01622319336 m³

1 Split deal ≡ 128 cubic feet ≡ 1536 board feet ≡ 3.624556363776 m³

See also

• List of obsolete units of measurement

Notes and References

1. Book: Cardarelli, F.. Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins.. limited. Springer. 2003. 978-1-4471-1122-1. London. 52.
2. Book: 1819. Practical abridgement of the laws of customs and excise. Charles Pope. 5th . CCXLIII.
3. Book: A Dictionary Practical, Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation. John Ramsey McCulloch. Docks on the Thames (London). 590. 1. 1840. Thomas Wardle.