Definition of Furlang
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A unit of length equal to 220 yards or approximately 201 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse-racing.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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