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51furlong — /ferr lawng, long/, n. a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards (201 m) or 1/8 mile (0.2 km). Abbr.: fur. [bef. 900; ME; OE furlang length of a furrow. See FURROW, LONG1] * * * ▪ English unit of measurement old English unit of length, based… …
52furlough — /ferr loh/, n. 1. Mil. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person. 2. a usually temporary layoff from work: Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough. 3. a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a… …
53Furness — /ferr nis/, n. Horace Howard, 1833 1912, and his son Horace Howard, 1865 1930, U.S. Shakespearean scholars and editors. * * * ▪ region, England, United Kingdom region, administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Lancashire, England …
54furnishing — /ferr ni shing/, n. 1. furnishings, a. furniture, carpeting, etc., for a house or room. b. articles or accessories of dress: men s furnishings. 2. that with which anything is furnished. [1490 1500; FURNISH + ING1] * * * …
55Furnivall — /ferr neuh veuhl/, n. Frederick James, 1825 1910, English philologist and editor. * * * …
56furphy — /ferr fee/, n., pl. furphies. Australian. a false report; rumor. [1910 15; after Furphy carts water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; cf. parallel semantic development of… …
57furriery — /ferr ee euh ree/, n., pl. furrieries. 1. the business, trade, or craftsmanship of a furrier. 2. Archaic. furs in general. [1760 70; FURRI(ER)1 + ERY] * * * …
58furriner — /ferr euh neuhr, fur /, n. Dial. a foreigner. * * * …
59furring — /ferr ing/, n. 1. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur: Furring this coat will take several weeks. 2. the fur used: What kind of furring would you like? 3. the formation of a coating of matter on something, as on the tongue: A heavy… …
60furtherance — /ferr dheuhr euhns/, n. the act of furthering; promotion; advancement. [1400 50; late ME fortheraunce. See FURTHER, ANCE] * * * …
