n.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r- ˌ g ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin virgata, from virga, a land measure, from Latin, rod
Date: 1655
: an old English unit of land area equal to one quarter of a hide or one quarter of an acre
n.
Pronunciation: ' v ə r- ˌ g ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin virgata, from virga, a land measure, from Latin, rod
Date: 1655
: an old English unit of land area equal to one quarter of a hide or one quarter of an acre
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012