Farthing- A quarter of an old English penny.
Fathom- A unit of measure for depth of a body of water or how deep a vessel
sits in water. Standardized at six feet. Originally measured from fingertip
to fingertip of outstretched arms.
Groat- A Scottish four penny. A
term for a very small sum of money.
Guinea- English gold coin circa 1663. Valued at 20 schillings.
Half-Penney- A coin worth about two Farthings.
Hundredweight- unit of measure equal to 112 pounds in Britain, 100 pounds in
the U.S. Abbreviation; CWR
League- Three nautical miles.
