Jow (unit)
A jow (also called a jacob) is an obsolete unit of length in India approximately equal 0.25 inch (about 0.63 cm). After metrication in India in the mid-20th century, the unit became obsolete.[1]
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- Units of length
- Customary units in India
- Obsolete units of measurement
- Standards and measurement stubs