furlong

English

Etymology

From Old English furh (“furrow”) +‎ lang (“long”); the typical length of a furrow in an average field.

Noun

furlong (plural furlongs)

(usually historical) A unit of length equal to 220 yards, ⅛ mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.

Translations

unit of length

French: furlong (fr) m, stade (fr) m, sillon (fr) m
Georgian: ფერლონგი (perlongi)

Italian: 201, 168 metri
Russian: фурло́нг (ru) m (furlóng), фарло́нг m (farlóng)

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