FURLONG


Meaning of FURLONG in English

ˈfərˌlȯŋ, ˈfə̄ˌl-, ˈfəiˌl- also -läŋ noun

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Etymology: Middle English, from Old English furlang, from furh furrow + lang long — more at furrow , long

1.

a. : a unit of distance equal to 1/8 statute mile, 40 rods, 220 yards, or 201.17 meters

b. : square furlong

2. now dialect England

a. : a division of an unenclosed field

b. : a strip of newly plowed land between main furrows

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.