carucate en · NOUN
Etymology
From Medieval Latin carūcāta (“ploughland”), from Latin carūca (“chariot; coach; carruca”). Compare French charrue (“plough”).
Meanings
- (historical) The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carrucate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carucates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
hundred (100 carucates)
Hyponyms
virgate · oxgang · fardel · nook · acre (various & for further divisions) · ploughgate (Scottish divisions)
Synonyms
carve · plowland · hide · plow · carrucate · ploughland · plowgate · plough · ploughgate (Scots)
Translations (2)
la carucata (area of land) · pl rola (area of land)