Definitions

1. noun

A former unit of measurement for area, equal to one-eighth of a league in length and one-eighth of a league in breadth, or approximately 25,000 square meters.

“The old castle occupied a pinta of land in the valley.”

2. noun

A former unit of measurement for area in Portugal, equal to 0.25 of a hectare.

“The farm’s total area was two pintas of land.”

3. proper noun

A Spanish galleon that sank off the coast of England in 1641.

“The wreckage of the Nuestra Pinta was discovered recently.”

4. noun

A color or shade, typically a reddish-brown color.

“The pinta of the sunset was breathtaking.”