arpent

Definitions


[ˈɑːpɒ̃], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an old French unit of land area equivalent to 3,420 square metres (about 1 acre), the standard measure of land in those areas settled during the French regime and in use until the 1970s

- a unit of linear measure equivalent to about 58 m (190 feet), used in New France


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Origin:
French




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