Term for 1/36 of a yard
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the word for "inch" is the same as or derived from the word for "thumb", as a man's
... [DOC] [TLE] Yards to Inches conversion [PAR] Yards to Inches (yd to in) conversion calculator for Length conversions with 
additional ... measurement systems, representing 1/12 of a foot and 1/36 of a yard
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