land measuren.

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/ˈlan(d) ˌmɛʒə/, U.S.

/ˈlæn(d) ˌmɛʒər/

†a. Measurement of land. Obsolete.

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1662 G. Atwell Faithfull Surveyour (new ed.) i. 1 Of errours in Land-measure.

b. Any of the denominations of measurement used in stating the area of land (e.g. the acre, the rood, etc.); also applied as a name for the system of such denominations in current use.

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the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of area > [noun] > a system or process of measuring land

land measure1611

the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of area > [noun] > a system or process of measuring land > a measure of land

land measure1611

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Latte,..a Land-measure..in some places longer then in other.

1857 Boucher Mensuration 5 Land Measure by Gunter's Chain. 100 linear links = 1 linear chain.

1900 Addy in Notes & Queries 20 Oct. 303/1 (heading) English and Roman Land Measures.

Derivatives

ˈland-measuring n.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > surveying > [noun] > land measurement

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land measurement1849

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. aij^v Other Philosophers, writing Rules for land measuring.

1849 Chambers's Information for People (new ed.) II. 624/2 In land-measuring, the scale of operations is ordinarily too limited to require any such allowance for difference of levels.

ˈland measurement n. the art or process of determining by measurement the area of lands, fields, farms, etc.: properly a subordinate branch of land surveying, but the terms are often used synonymously.

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