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Furlong

Furlong Meaning & Definition
Furlong Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Furlong?

[n] a unit of length equal to 220 yards

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See Also | Gunter's chain | land mile | linear unit | mi | mile | perch | pole | rod | stat mi | statute mile

Furlong In Webster's Dictionary

\Fur"long\, n. [OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang, furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow + lang long. See {Furrow}, and {Long}, a.] A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

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