- nook of land
- In English law, twelve acres and a half
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
nook of land
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nook of land — In English law, twelve acres and a half … Black's law dictionary
nook — a traditional unit of land area in northern England. Originally the nook was 1/2 virgate; a virgate, often called a yardland in the north, was about 30 acres in southern England but tended to be closer to 40 acres in the north. A nook of land… … Dictionary of units of measurement
Nook (disambiguation) — Nook may refer to a small corner formed by two walls. Nook may also refer to: A slang name for a person reading; also known as a book nook Nook , a science fiction TV series Lexx episode Nook (Latin noca), an obsolete land measure being a quarter … Wikipedia
Nook — may refer to: *Donna Nook (ship) (1916 1941), a 40 metre, 307 ton trawler, pressed into service as a minesweeper *Nook (Lexx episode), an episode of the science fiction TV series, LEXX *Nook may also refer to a corner, as in a room. * A nook… … Wikipedia
nook´like´ — nook «nuk», noun. 1. a cozy little corner: »a nook facing the fire. SYNONYM(S): recess, niche. 2. a hidden or remote spot; sheltered place: »a shady nook. 3. an interior angle formed by the meeting of two walls or partitions; … Useful english dictionary
Nook Farm — Coordinates: 53°38′03″N 2°09′23″W / 53.6341°N 2.1565°W / 53.6341; 2.1565 Nook Farm (sometimes called Syke Estate) … Wikipedia
chi|nook — «chuh NOOK, NUK», noun, plural nook or nooks. 1. a member of a group of American Indian tribes living along the Columbia River in the northwestern United States, including the Lower Chinook and several extinct tribes classed as Upper Chinook. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Chi|nook — «chuh NOOK, NUK», noun, plural nook or nooks. 1. a member of a group of American Indian tribes living along the Columbia River in the northwestern United States, including the Lower Chinook and several extinct tribes classed as Upper Chinook. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Shifnal — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 52.6653 longitude= 2.3731 official name= Shifnal population = 7,094 shire district= Bridgnorth shire county = Shropshire region= West Midlands constituency westminster= The Wrekin post town= SHIFNAL… … Wikipedia
Maghull — Coordinates: 53°31′03″N 2°56′42″W / 53.5174°N 2.9449°W / 53.5174; 2.9449 … Wikipedia
