vara

plural varas

1. historicalA traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.

   At such exorbitant rates, common calicoes, and even bleached and brown domestic goods, sold as high as two and three dollars per vara (or Spanish yard of thirty-three inches).

   1849, Josiah Gregg, chapter 1, in Commerce Of The Prairies, J.W. Moore, page 21

   Synonyms: Spanish rod, Spanish ell, Spanish yard, rod, ell, yard

2. historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 1.1 m.

   Synonyms: Portuguese rod, Portuguese ell, Portuguese yard, rod, ell, yard

3. historicalA traditional Spanish unit of area, equivalent to about 0.7 m².

1. abbreviationacronymlawAcronym of Visual Artists Rights Act.

1. abbreviationacronymAcronym of volume at risk approach.

plural Varas

1. A surname from Spanish.