ar|pent

ar|pent
ar|pent «AHR puhnt; French ar pahn», noun.
1. an old French unit of land measure, still sometimes used in parts of North America (especially Quebec and Louisiana) and in certain British colonies, varying from 0.84 to 1.28 acres.
2. an old French unit of linear measure, equal to approximately 11.5 rods.
[< French arpent]

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