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furlong    音标拼音: [f'ɚl,ɔŋ]
n. 英国长度单位

英国长度单位

furlong
n 1: a unit of length equal to 220 yards

Furlong \Fur"long\, n. [OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang,
furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow lang
long. See {Furrow}, and {Long}, a.]
A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods;
two hundred and twenty yards.
[1913 Webster]

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  • Furlong - Wikipedia
    A furlong (abbreviated fur) 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 The 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
  • Sheriff Ken Furlong - Carson City
    Sheriff Furlong is the 26th Sheriff to serve Ormsby County Carson City since 1861, and the 6th Sheriff of the Combined Municipality of the City County of Carson City
  • 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
  • FURLONG Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Explanation A furlong is a unit of measurement that's equal to 220 yards It takes eight furlongs to make a mile These days, the measurement is mainly used to mark distances in horse racing Furlongs were once a common way to measure farmland, with one furlong being the length of a furrow in a 10-acre field This use dates back to Anglo Saxon
  • What’s a Furlong and Why it’s Used in Horse Racing? 1 Reason
    A furlong is a standard unit of length that originated in England in the late 13th or early 14th century and equals 220 yards, which is an eighth of a mile The furlong was the accepted unit of measure during the birth of horse racing in England in the 16th century and applied to racecourses
  • 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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