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



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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