land measure

American  

noun

1. any system of measurement for measuring land.

2. a unit or a series of units of measurement used in land measure.

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Etymology

Origin of land measure

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

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land measure

Las Vegas spilled into the space opened up by the 1998 land measure at an astonishing pace.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2015

But then, he doubtless inherited his thrift from the worthy ancestors of the ilk of those men who utilized trousers for a land measure.

From People of the Whirlpool by Mabel Osgood Wright

Really the whole possession is a much humbler one than I find myself able to make it appear in the flattering terms of land measure.

From The Amateur Garden by George Washington Cable

The 'bīghā' is the unit of superficial land measure, varying, but often taken as five-eighths of an acre.

From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by William Sleeman

Verges = the land measure of Jersey, equal to forty perches.

From The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 A Romance of Two Kingdoms by Gilbert Parker