Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acre's breadth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
acre's breadth
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.

Countable; Uncountable

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'.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acre's breadths (plural) acre-breadth (alternative) acre breadth (alternative) acre brede (alternative)

Questions

What does acre's breadth mean?
A chain; A unit of length equal to 22 yards.
Where does acre's breadth come from?
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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