land measure

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noun

any system of measurement for measuring land.

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

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Origin of land measure

First recorded in 1560–70

Words nearby land measure

landlordism, landlubber, landman, landmark, landmass, land measure, landmine, Lando, Land of Beulah, Land of Enchantment, land office

How to use land measure in a sentence

An ancient land-measure, varying in different localities; the average "quarter" being about thirty by forty fathoms.
A Nobleman's Nest|Ivan Turgenieff
Land measure has also varied considerably, but is at present established by authority.
Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|Edmund Roberts
An old French land measure, containing 100 square perches, but varying in different provinces.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. IV|Various
The next great land measure was the Griffith-Dutton Act of 1884.
Our First Half-Century|Government of Queensland