Meaning of FURLONG
| Pronunciation: | | 'furlong
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| | Definition: | | [n] a unit of length equal to 220 yards |
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| | See Also: | | Gunter's chain, land mile, linear unit, mi, mile, perch, pole, rod, stat mi, statute mile | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a stadium, a Greek measure of distance equal to 606 feet and 9 inches (Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18; Rev. 14:20; 21:16). |
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