acre's breadth
nounEtymology From an ordinance by Edward I of England fixing the size of an acre as a 'furlong in length and four poles in breadth'.
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Historical A chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.
noun
Etymology From an ordinance by Edward I of England fixing the size of an acre as a 'furlong in length and four poles in breadth'.
Historical A chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.
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