A psychiatrist is a physician â doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) â who specializes in mental health. This type of doctor may further specialize in areas such as child and adolescent, geriatric, or addiction psychiatry. A psychiatrist can: Diagnose and treat mental health disorders.
The furlong is an old English unit of distance that is still regularly used in horse racing. A furlong is 660 feet, which is one-eighth of a mile. Continue Reading.
In Anglo-Saxon measurements, One league is equivalent to 3 miles. One mile is equivalent to 8 furlongs. Furlong stems from the phrase 'furrow long' and was used in reference to ploughable land. There are thus 24 furlongs in a league. One furlong equates to 40 rods.