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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
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 - Math. net Thus, a furlong is a measure that describes the length of a typical furrow at the time it was developed, which dates back to at least the 9th century This distance was standardized to equal exactly 40 rods or 10 chains