Hand hh
Symbolhh
SystemImperial & US Customary
QuantityLength
Value in SI101.6 mm (4 inches, exact)
About the Hand
The hand is four inches, exactly 101.6 millimetres, and is used to measure the height of horses at the withers. Heights are written in hands and inches, so 15.2 hh means 15 hands and 2 inches, not a decimal fraction.
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