virgate

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Pronunciation

/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/(US)

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/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/(US) · /ˈvɝɡət/(US) · /ˈvɜːɡət/(UK)

Definition of virgate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(historical)The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

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noun

(historical)The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

adj

(not-comparable)Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.
(not-comparable)Finely striped, often with dark fibers.

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Borrowed from Latin virgāta, "yard" compared to "virga" as a measuring rod. Doublet of vergée.

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