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furlong

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fur·long  (fûrlông, -lng)
n. Abbr. fur.
A unit for measuring distance, equal to 1/8 mile (201 meters). See Table at measurement.
[Middle English, from Old English furlang : furh, furrow + lang, long; see long1.]
furlong [ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of length equal to 220 yards (201.168 metres)
[Old English furlang, from furh furrow + lang long1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
perch, rod, pole - a linear measure of 16.5 feet
international mile, land mile, mile, stat mi, statute mile, mi - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Gunter's chain - a unit of length (22 yards)
Translations
furlong [ˈfɜːlɒŋ] N → estadio m (octava parte de una milla)
furlong
n → Achtelmeile f


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Ere Mor the Peacock flutters, ere the Monkey People cry, Ere Chil the Kite swoops down a furlong sheer, Through the Jungle very softly flits a shadow and a sigh-- He is Fear, O Little Hunter, he is Fear!
The Second Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
"But oh, my dear lord," she cried with a trembling lip, "let me bide with you for one furlong further--or one and a half perhaps.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
We looked down the whole vista, and saw it closed by iron gates, and it could not have been more than a furlong in length.
Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane View in context
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