furlong

Japanese: furlong
furlong

…The unit of pole used in the definition is called a rod or perch, and is equal to 51/2 yards, and is the width that can make an average of 8 furrows. 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. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "furlong" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…定義に使われているポールpoleという単位はロッドrodあるいはパーチperchともいい,51/2ヤードに等しく,畝が平均8本作れる幅である。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。…

※「furlong」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。

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