A unit of land area equal to 40 square rods (a quarter of an acre, approx. 0.1012 hectare), but varying locally. Also: †a plot of land of this size…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of area > [noun] > a system or process of measuring land > an acre > quarter acre or rood (9) roodlOE A unit of land area equal to 40 square rods (a quarter of an acre, approx. 0.1012 hectare), but varying locally. Also: †a plot of land of this size… rod1449 A unit of land area equal to a square rod, varying locally but later standardized at 30¼ square yards (1/160 acre, approx. 25.3 square metres); =… yardc1450 An area of land of the extent of a quarter of an acre, being, theoretically, a strip of land bounded by a ‘yard’ (sense 8) and a furlong, i.e. 5½ ×… particate1489 Originally: a linear measure for land equal to six Scottish ells (18½ feet, approx. 5.64 metres). Later: a unit of land area equal to 40 falls (fall… farthingdeal1543 spec. The fourth part of an acre; a rood. yardland1543 Used for yard, n.2 10b. stang1570 A measure of land. Obsolete. = rood, n. 7. farthing-land1602 (see quots.). ferling1695 The fourth part of an acre. |
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