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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 | 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 Each furrow ran the length of a 40 × 4-rod acre, or 660 modern feet
  • 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 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 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 Definition And Easy Conversions - toolsheaven. net
    Learn what a furlong is, with a simple definition, history, symbol, current use, and easy conversion examples to miles, meters, yards, and feet
  • 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)
  • 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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    furlong (plural furlongs or (archaic) furlong) A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201 168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing





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