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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vir•gate1 (vûr′git, -gāt),USA pronunciation adj. - shaped like a rod or wand;
long, slender, and straight.
- Latin virgātus; see virga, -ate1
- 1815–25
- Weights and Measuresan early English measure of land of varying extent, usually considered equivalent to a quarter of a hide, or about 30 acres (12 hectares).
Also called yardland. - Medieval Latin virgāta (terrae) measure (of land), feminine of Latin virgātus pertaining to a rod; see virgate1; translation Old English gierd landes yard-measure of land
- 1645–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: virgate /ˈvɜːɡɪt -ɡeɪt/ adj - long, straight, and thin; rod-shaped: virgate stems
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin virgātus made of twigs, from virga a rod virgate /ˈvɜːɡɪt -ɡeɪt/ n - Brit an obsolete measure of land area, usually taken as equivalent to 30 acres
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin virgāta (terrae) a rod's measurement (of land), from Latin virga rod; the phrase is a translation of Old English gierd landes a yard of land |