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furlong::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | linear unit, linear measure |
Examples of furlong
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Out back, horses might be working out in their pool, or on a nine-furlong track.
From the theatlantic.com
And, significantly, that five-furlong affair was fought out in boggy conditions.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Josepha, 29, lives in a house a furlong away from her dad and her mom, Barbara.
From the timesunion.com
They are very soft and I hit my horse to make him do his best in the last furlong.
From the adelaidenow.com.au
Albarado went to the whip once, then Curlin took command with a furlong to go.
From the kentucky.com
The layoff took a toll on Dream Rush as she shortened stride in the final furlong.
From the usatoday.com
Bribon joined the leaders with a furlong to run and edged his way to the lead.
From the fresnobee.com
He looked around for a furlong and a half but he went to the line really well.
From the couriermail.com.au
- A unit of length equal to 220 yards
- A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of an international mile, to 220 yards, and to 660 feet. Since furlongs are not used for precision measurements, there is no need to consider other slightly different conversions.
- Furlong is an Irish surname and may refer to: * Aaron Henry Furlong, American jewellery designer * Allan Furlong, Canadian politician * Campbell Furlong, New Zealand cricketer * Charles W. ...
- The increments races are measured by in North America (equal to an eighth of a mile.)
- A unit of distance used in horse racing equal to 1/8 of a mile or 220 yards.
- Unit of length equal to 40 poles (220 yards). Its name derives from "furrow long", the length of a furrow. See Gunter's chain.
- The measure of distance used for all flat races in the British Isles. One Furlong equates to 220 yards and there are eight Furlongs in a mile.
- English unit of measurement equaling 660 feet, which was the length of the traditional furrow on English farms; from furrow long.
- Ferlinus, ferdinus, quarentina Area or length of land for tax assessment; area was one sixteenth of a hide or one quarter of a virgate; length about 220 yards.
