Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ploughgate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plough-gate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.

Example Sentences

"Not having one ploughgate of land."

Inflected Forms

ploughgates (plural) plowgate (alternative)

Synonyms

daugh carucate

Questions

What does ploughgate mean?: The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.

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