Meanings
nounbarrel of land (plural barrels of land)
plural barrels of land
- A Scandinavian unit of area, varying in size but usually seen as equivalent to an acre.
Synonyms: tunnland
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Scandinavian unit of area, varying in size but usually seen as equivalent to an acre.
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Origin
Perhaps the area of land one could sow with a barrel of grain.
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barrel of land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20of%20land
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“barrel of land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrel%20of%20land. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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