virgate

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US/vɜɹˈɡeɪt/US/ˈvɝɡət/UK/ˈvɜːɡət/

noun

The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

Similar
yardlandyardyard of land
OriginLatin virgāta →
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Meanings

virgate1

nounvirgate (plural virgates)

plural virgates

  1. historicalThe yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

    Synonyms: yardland, yard, yard of land

virgate2

adjectivevirgate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.
  2. not comparablebiologyFinely striped, often with dark fibers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

Similar
yardlandyardyard of land
Also see
slimyardyardland

Origin

virgate · noun

  1. Latinvirgāta
  2. Englishvirgate

Borrowed from Latin virgāta, "yard" compared to "virga" as a measuring rod. Doublet of vergée.

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virgate · adjective

  1. Latinvirgātus
  2. Englishvirgate

Borrowed from Latin virgātus.

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Cite this entry
APA

virgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virgate

MLA

“virgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virgate.

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