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 Wright, Mabel Osgood

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 Cable, George Washington

The next great land measure was the Griffith-Dutton Act of 1884.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

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 Sleeman, William