- Furlong - Wikipedia
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods or perches, 10 chains, or approximately 201 metres
- FURLONG Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Though now standardized as a length of 220 yards (or 1 8th of a mile), the furlong was originally defined less precisely as the length of a furrow—a trench in the earth made by a plow—in a cultivated field
- Furlong | distance, length, measurement | Britannica
Furlong, old English unit of length, based on the length of an average plowed furrow (hence “furrow-long,” or furlong) in the English open- or common-field system
- What Is A Furlong, and How Long Is It? History, Facts FAQs
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and U S customary systems equal to one-eighth of a mile, or 220 yards, 660 feet, ⅛ of a mile, and 0 2 kilometers
- Furlong - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Furlong A furlong is a unit for measuring distance It is part of the imperial and US customary systems It is equal to 660 feet or 201 168 metres There are eight furlongs in a mile
- Furlong (surname) - Wikipedia
Furlong is an English-language surname, relatively common in the Republic of Ireland and in the United Kingdom It originates from England and is classified as a local surname, derived from the Old English word furlang, meaning "furrow length" — a traditional measurement of distance equivalent to one-eighth of a mile
- Hines Furlong to acquire Campbell Transportation’s River Division
Hines Furlong Line will maintain its existing operations in Nashville, Tennessee, Paducah, Kentucky, and add the River Division’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operations, expanding its presence to both ends of the Ohio River
- FURLONG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Add to word list a unit of length equal to 1 8 mile or 201 meters, used esp in horse racing: a six-furlong race (Definition of furlong from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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