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They are both units of measurement of distance, but a furlong is a distance equal to 201.168 meters. A fathom is a distance equal to 1.8288 meters. They are often mistaken for the same thing.
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∙ 9y agoA fathom is 6 feet and is used to measure depth in water. A furlong is 1/8 of a mile and is used to measure distance on land.
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Difference between feet and a fathum?
A fathom is 6 feet in length.
What is the fraction for a mile?
A furlong, chain, fathom, yard, foot, mile, inch are all fractions of a mile.
What are some customery units of length?
Inch, hand, foot, yard, rod, fathom, chain, furlong, mile.
Is an inch longer than a fathom and a furlong?
They are all measures of distance, length, etc. A mile is the longest (5,280 ft). A furlong is rarely used any more, except in horse racing. It is 1/8th of a mile, or 660 ft. Fathom is traditionally used in things related to sailing- like the depth of water. One fathom is 6 feet.
What is 0.750 in inches?
0.750 what? Feet? yard? fathom? chains? furlong? mile? league? mm? cm? m? km? light year?
What is a catchy underwater city slogan?
Fathom the difference!
How do you fathom in a sentence?
"I do not fathom what you are talking about." "The water is one fathom deep."
What is the unit measurement for customary length?
It depends on the length that you wish to measure: a mile, furlong, chain, fathom, yard, foot, inch are all possibilities.
What is the birth name of Edward Furlong?
Edward Furlong's birth name is Edward Walter Furlong.
What is the birth name of Hilary Furlong?
Hilary Furlong's birth name is Hilary Antoinette Furlong.
How many square furlongs equal an acre?
1 furlong = 10 chains 1 acre = 1 furlong x 1 chain = 1 furlong x 0.1 furlong = 0.1 sq furlong.
How many meters in one fathom?
1 fathom = 1.8288 meters.
