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virgate
noun
adjective
The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising 1/4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- V
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- IRGAT
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Free Dictionary API
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈvɜːɡət/ /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/ /ˈvɝɡət/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising 1/4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
adjective
Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.
Finely striped, often with dark fibers.
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