cawny

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A form of cawnie — A measure of land equal to 57,600 square feet or 1.3225 acres, formerly used in India.

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Meanings

nouncawny (plural cawnies)

plural cawnies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cawnie.

    It is sub-divided into annas (or 16ths), of 3,600 square feet each; or when the land is for building purposes, into grounds (munnies) of 1/24 of a cawny each, as in the town of Madras.

    1885, Manual of the Administration of the Madras Presidency, page 515

Synonyms & antonyms

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acre
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