squantum

/ˈskwɑntəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of measurement of land, particularly in colonial and pre-colonial New England, equivalent to one-quarter of a square mile or about 80 acres.

“The squantum estate was a significant piece of land in 17th-century Massachusetts.”

Synonyms

  • acre
  • hectare

Antonyms

  • fraction
  • minuscule