…A length of 40 poles is called a furlong, and its etymology comes from the length of a furrow. The area of 1 pole x 1 furlong is called a rood, and an acre is equal to 4 roods. 4 poles are used as a unit of length for surveying, and are called a chain. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "rood" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…長さの40ポールはファーロングfurlongといい,その語源は〈畝furrowの長さ〉にある。この1ポール×1ファーロングの面積はルードroodと呼ばれ,エーカーは4ルードに等しい。また4ポールは測量用の長さの単位として用いられ,チェーンchainという。… ※「rood」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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