Toise
A toise (symbol: T) is a unit of measure for both length and area originating in pre-revolutionary France. As a unit in North America, it primarily relates to colonial French establishments in early Louisiana and Quebec.
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Definition
Unit of Length
1 Toise = 1.949 meters in France before 10 December 1799
1 Toise = 2.0 meters in France between 10 December 1799 and 1 January 1840 (mesures usuelles)
1 Toise = 1.8 meters in Switzerland
Unit of area
1 Toise = 3.799 square meters as a measure for land and masonry area.
Unit of volume
1 Toise = 8.0 cubic meters (20th century Haiti)
Origin
Historical French unit. Early Louisiana in the United States.
External links
- Sizes.com toise page
- Reference from UN United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Office of the United Nations
Categories
Units of length | Units of area | Obsolete units of measure