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• acre
• chain
• hectare
• indiscriminate survey
• metes and bounds
• perch
• plat
• plotting
• rod
• survey
• vara
• warrant


 
Definition: A unit of measurement, used in the metes and bounds survey system, equal to 16.5 feet. One acre equals 160 square poles.

Synonyms: perch, rod

Pronunciation: [pohl] • (noun)  

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