arpent

/ˈɑrpənt/
noun
  1. A unit of land area used in France and parts of North America, equal to about 0.85 acre or 0.34 hectare; also a unit of length (about 190 feet or 58 meters).
    • The property was described as one arpent fronting the river.
    • The vineyard stretched for two arpents along the hillside.
    • In Louisiana, land was often measured in arpents.
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