- furlong fur·long n
- ['fɜːˌlɒŋ]
= 201,17 m
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
furlong fur·long n
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Furlong — Fur|long [ fə:lɔŋ] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. furlong aus altengl. furlang, dies zusammengezogen aus furh »Furche« u. lang »Länge«, eigtl. »Länge einer Furche«> in Großbritannien u. in den USA verwendete Längeneinheit in der… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
furlong — fur•long [[t]ˈfɜr lɔŋ, lɒŋ[/t]] n. wam a unit of distance equal to 220 yards (201 m) or? of a mile (0.2 km) Abbr.: fur • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE furlang length of a furrow. See furrow, long I … From formal English to slang
furlong — fur|long [ˈfə:lɔŋ US ˈfə:rlo:ŋ] n [: Old English; Origin: furlang, from furh furrow + lang long ] a unit for measuring length, equal to about 201 metres, which is used in horse racing. There are eight furlongs in a mile … Dictionary of contemporary English
furlong — fur|long [ fɜr,lɔŋ ] noun count a unit for measuring distance in horse races … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furlong — fur·long … English syllables
furlong — (fur) a traditional unit of distance. Long before the Norman Conquest in 1066, Saxon farmers in England were measuring distance in rods and furlongs and areas in acres. The word furlong , from the Old English fuhrlang, means the length of a… … Dictionary of units of measurement
furlong — /ferr lawng, long/, n. a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards (201 m) or 1/8 mile (0.2 km). Abbr.: fur. [bef. 900; ME; OE furlang length of a furrow. See FURROW, LONG1] * * * ▪ English unit of measurement old English unit of length, based… … Universalium
furlong — /ˈfɜlɒŋ / (say ferlong) noun a unit of distance, in the imperial system, equal to 220 yards or 201.168 m. Symbol: fur {Middle English; Old English furlang, from furh furrow + lang long} …
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