arpent

A noun referring to a former French unit of area, approximately equal to an acre.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее старую французскую единицу площади, примерно равную акру.

1. Unit of area C2 formal

   A historical French unit of land area, roughly equivalent to an acre (about 0.4 hectares).

   • The farm was measured at 50 arpents.
   • In Louisiana, land is sometimes still described in arpents.
   • The old deed mentioned a property of 10 arpents.

   🇷🇺Единица площади