Irish acre
now chiefly historical
noun
(In Ireland) a measure of land.
- The size of area described varies but is typically held to be equivalent to approx. 1.62 English or statute acres (approx. 0.65 hectares)..
Origin
Late 16th century.
- piggy (also pig) in the middle
- piggyback
- piggyback plant
- piggy bank
- piggy-eyed
- piggy-stick
- piggy-wig
- piggy-wiggy
- pig-head
- pig-headed
- pig-headedly
- pig-headedness
- pig-herd
- pig-hole
- pig house
- pightle
- pig-hull
- pig-hunt
- pig hunter
- pig hunting
- pig-ignorant
- pig in a blanket
- pig in the middle
- pig in the python
- pig iron