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What was furlong used to measure?
a furlong is an eighth of a mile. the name comes from farmers who used cattle to pull ploughs and the length of the furrow that got dug was an eighth or a mile. that was the length that the cattle should rest after cutting the furrow. so a furrow long got shortened to a furlong.
What do you mean by furrow?
The definition for furrow is " A long narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, esp. for planting seeds or for irrigation." Some of the synonyms for the word furrow are line, wrinkle, crease, groove, rut, and wake.
What is the noun of the word furrow?
The word Furrow is itself a noun. It means a long line or hollow in a surface. Perhaps it can also be a verb, furrowing something for instance would be making a line in an object.
What is the origin of the word furlong?
a furlong is a measure of distance - 220 yards. The length of a furrow in the common field of 10 acres. Fixed as one eighth of a Roman mile
What is a plow for?
A plow is a device used to prepare the soil for planting crops. It is dragged behind a tractor, horse or oxen and digs a long groove in the soil called a furrow. soil in the furrow is thrown to one side and inverted.
What is a plow used for?
A plow is a device used to prepare the soil for planting crops. It is dragged behind a tractor, horse or oxen and digs a long groove in the soil called a furrow. soil in the furrow is thrown to one side and inverted.
What is plows used for?
A plow is a device used to prepare the soil for planting crops. It is dragged behind a tractor, horse or oxen and digs a long groove in the soil called a furrow. soil in the furrow is thrown to one side and inverted.
What is the definition of chain the measurement?
A chain is 22 yards. It's an old English measurement; 10 chains make a furlong (contraction of furrow long) and eight furlongs make a mile. A piece of land that is a chain wide and a "furrow-long" is 10 square chains, but it's better known as an acre. In medieval strip architecture each peasant was allocated a strip of land one chain wide and one furrow-long. The lord of the manor provided the chain.
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What has the author James C De Long written?
James C. De Long has written: 'Plow a straight furrow' -- subject(s): Genealogy, Social life and customs
What is a furlong?
A furlong is a distance equal to 220 yards, one eighth of a mile. Nowadays it is most often used in relation to horse racing. The name possibly comes from a contraction of furrow-long - the length of a furrow that a team of oxen would plough. A set of these furrows a chain (22 yards) wide would take the team of oxen a day to plough and this area ploughed (a furlong by a chain) is called an acre (though an acre itself, as a measure of area, can be any shape). It can also be a last name.
What are the measurements of a school bus?
How long is a piece of string? =S
