daugh

English

Etymology

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Noun

daugh (plural daughs)

1. (historical) An obsolete Scots unit equal to 4 ploughgates, notionally comprising 400 Scottish acres.

Synonyms

• davoch, davach, arachor

Hyponyms

• (¹⁄₄ daugh) See ploughgate
• (¹⁄₈ daugh) See ochdamh
• (¹⁄₃₂ daugh) See oxgang
• (various & for further subdivisions) See acre