Rod = Furlong × 40
To get Rod length, simply multiply Furlong by 40. With the help of this length converter, we can easily convert Furlong to Rod. Here you are provided with the converter, proper definitions,relations in detail along with the online tool to convert Furlong to Rod.
1 Furlong is 40 Rod.
Furlong to Rod converter is the length converter from one unit to another. It is required to convert the unit of length from Furlong to Rod, in length. This is the very basic unit conversion, which you will learn in primary classes. It is one of the most widely used operations in a variety of mathematical applications. In this article, let us discuss how to convert Furlong to Rod, and the usage of a tool that will help to convert one unit from another unit, and the relation between Furlong and Rod with detailed explanation.
A furlong is a unit for measuring distance. It is part of the Imperial and United States customary systems. It is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
Rod, old English measure of distance equal to 16.5 feet (5.029 metres), with variations from 9 to 28 feet (2.743 to 8.534 metres) also being used. It was also called a perch or pole. The word rod derives from Old English rodd and is akin to Old Norse rudda (club). Etymologically rod is also akin to the Dutch rood which referred to a land area of 40 square rods, equal to one-quarter acre, or 10,890 square feet (1,012 square metres). It also denoted just one square rod, or 272.25 square feet (25.29 square metres). The rood also was a British linear unit, containing 660 feet (201.2 metres).