ploughland en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English plowelond, plouȝ-lond, plow-land, equivalent to plough + land. Compare German Pflugland, Old Norse plógsland (“ploughland”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) Synonym of carucate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ploughlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| plowland | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
ga branar (land for ploughing) · fi kyntömaa (land for ploughing) · pl rola (land for ploughing) · izh kyntömaa (land for ploughing) · izh kyntymaa (land for ploughing) · no åker (land for ploughing) · sv åker (land for ploughing) · pl ziemia rolna (land for ploughing) · hu szántó (land for ploughing) · pl ziemia uprawna (land for ploughing) · hu szántóföld (land for ploughing) · bg обработваема земя (land for ploughing) · da ager (land for ploughing)