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Carpenters' rules

Scope note

Rules containing graduations and various data conversion tables for making measurements and calculations of use to carpenters; since about 1800 most commonly 2-foot, two-fold or four-fold rules.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225645

Broader Terms used

<rules by function>

Equivalent Terms used

carpenter's rule

Created

13yrs ago

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