Associations to the word «Furlong»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FURLONG, noun. A unit of length equal to 220 yards.

Wise words

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