Word Origin & History. amber mid-14c., ambergris, from O.Fr. ambre, from M.L. ambar, from Arabic 'anbar amber, a word brought home to Europe by the Crusaders. The sense was extended to fossil resin c.1400, which has become the main sense as the use of ambergris has waned. This formerly was known as white or yellow amber. In Fr., they are distinguished as ambre gris and amber jaune. Cf. also electric.
It depends on how closely he needs to describe the location. One degree of latitude is one nautical mile or about 6000 feet, so one second is about 100 feet. The fractions of a second are pretty useless, but degrees, minutes, and seconds are reasonable.
How many square feet are in 1 meter? Quick Answer. The meter is a linear measurement, and square feet measure area, so square feet cannot be converted to meters. However, square feet can be converted to square meters, and there are 10.764 square feet in 1 square meter. Each linear meter measures 3.28084 feet. Continue Reading. Yardsticks typically contain meter and centimeter markings as well as feet and inches and usually measure 1 meter, which is just over 3 feet.