Dictionary - Definition of BOVATE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An oxgang, or as much land as an ox can plow in a year; an ancient measure of land, of indefinite quantity, but usually estimated at fifteen acres.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Bovate" is a common misspelling or typo for: obovate.

Date "Bovate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Bovate \Bo"vate\, noun. [from Late Latin expression bovata, from bos, bovis, ox.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BOVATE

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] An ox-gate, or as much land as an ox can plow in a year; Cowell says 28 acres.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic	A bovate was a measure of land which could be ploughed in one year by one eighth of a plough team with eight oxen, or in other words the measure of land representing one eighth of a carucate. The term is used in the Domesday Book for places under the Danelaw. The word is derived from the Latin word bo, meaning ox. (references)
Wiktionary	[Noun] (archaic) an oxgang. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An oxgang, or as much land as an ox can plow in a year; an ancient measure of land, of indefinite quantity, but usually estimated at fifteen acres.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "BOVATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Bovate \Bo"vate\, noun. [from Late Latin expression bovata, from bos, bovis, ox.]. (references)

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] An ox-gate, or as much land as an ox can plow in a year; Cowell says 28 acres.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic	A bovate was a measure of land which could be ploughed in one year by one eighth of a plough team with eight oxen, or in other words the measure of land representing one eighth of a carucate. The term is used in the Domesday Book for places under the Danelaw. The word is derived from the Latin word bo, meaning ox. (references)
Wiktionary	[Noun] (archaic) an oxgang. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top