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]

See also

• List of customary units of measurement in South Asia

References

1. "Jow". Sizes, grades, units, scales, calendars, chronologies. Retrieved 2007-02-19.