Fall [1]
Fall [1] : A traditional unit of distance equal to 6?ells. The fall was used in land measurement somewhat like the?rod?[1]. Measurements in rods were often made with an actual wood pole, while measurements in falls were often made with a rope 6 ells long. The distance falling under the rope was called a fall. The fall was used mostly in Scotland, where its traditional length was 6 Scots ells or about 18.6 English?feet?(5.67 meters). The?Scots furlong?was equal to 40 falls (226.8 meters) rather than 40 rods, and the?Scots mile?was equal to 320 falls (5952 English feet, 1.127 English?mile?or 1814.2 meters). After the unification of Scotland and England the fall was reinterpreted to equal 6 English ells (22.5 feet or 6.858 meters)
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