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Webster 1913 Edition

Furlong

Fur′long

,
Noun.
[OE.
furlong
,
furlang
, AS.
furlang
,
furlung
, prop., the length of a furrow;
furh
furrow +
lang
long. See
Furrow
, and
Long
,
Adj.
]
A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

Webster 1828 Edition

Furlong

FUR'LONG

, n.
A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods, poles or perches.

Definition 2024

furlong

furlong

English

Noun

furlong ‎(plural furlongs)

  1. (archaic or literary) A unit of length equal to 220 yards, ⅛ mile, or exactly 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.

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Etymology

From Old English furh ‎(“furrow”) +‎ lang ‎(“long”); the typical length of a furrow in an average field.

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