FURLONGS

Proper noun

Furlongs

plural of Furlong

Noun

furlongs

plural of furlong

Source: Wiktionary


FURLONG

Fur"long, n. Etym: [OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang, furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow + lang long. See Furrow, and Long, a.]

Definition: A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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