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Furlong
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)lɒŋ/
A unit of length equal to 220 yards, 1/8 mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.
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A unit of length equal to 220 yards, 1/8 mile, or 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse racing.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sprintnoun | A short race at top speed. |
| munoznoun | A surname from Spanish. |
| forlongnoun | A surname. |
| fardelnoun | (obsolete) A bundle or burden. |
| farthingdealnoun | Alternative form of farthingdale. [(British, historical, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.] |
| footnoun | A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. |
| fardingdealnoun | Obsolete form of farthingdale. [(British, historical, 13th-19th C.) A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.] |
| farthinglandnoun | An old Scots unit of measure of land. |
| fardennoun | (UK, obsolete, Northern England, Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of farthing. [(historical, now rare) A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.] |
| linear footnoun | A unit of length equal to one foot long. |
| fardingnoun | Pronunciation spelling of farthing. [(historical, now rare) A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.] |
| furlownoun | A surname. |
| farthing loafnoun | (historical) A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing. |
| fadgenoun | (Ireland) Irish potato bread; a flat farl, griddle-baked, often served fried. |
| farthingsworthnoun | The amount that can be bought for a farthing. |
| farsangnoun | (now historical) A Persian measure of distance, equivalent to about four miles. |
| farthingnoun | (figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount. |
| unofficial farthingnoun | (UK, historical, informal) A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century. |
| fardlenoun | Alternative form of fardel. [A fourth part: a quarter of anything.] |
| ferminoun | An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m). |
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