FURLONG


Meaning of FURLONG in English

/ferr"lawng, -long/ , n.

a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards (201 m) or 1 / 8 mile (0.2 km). Abbr.: fur.

[ bef. 900; ME; OE furlang length of a furrow. See FURROW, LONG 1 ]

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