5 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: furlong n : a unit of length equal to 220 yards From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Furlong 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). From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]: FURLONG. A measure of length, being forty poles, or one-eighth of a mile. Vide Measures. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Furlong, PA Zip code(s): 18925
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