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Complete Definition of "oxgang"

English
Noun
oxgang
#archaic the area of land that could be ploughed by an ox in a day; one eighth of a carucate
Synonyms
bovate
Usage notes
Since land was normally ploughed with a team of eight oxen, it is actually an eighth share of the land ploughed by an ox team in a day (approximately 14-15 acres).

Source: Worchester, Joseph. A Dictionary of the English Language. Boston, 1881.

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