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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An obsolete Scots unit equal to 4 ploughgates, notionally comprising 400 Scottish acres. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

arachordavachdavochdavochploughgateploughgate

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic dabhach (“vat, large unit of land”); the "land unit" sense may reflect substrate influence on Gaelic from Pictish.

Related phrases

scottish acreunit of measure

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