carucate

carucate (kar-[schwa]-kayt). [Law Latin] Hist. A measure of land for assessment purposes, usu. considered about 120 acres. • This amount was thought to be as much land as one plow with eight oxen could plow in a year. A carucate was used to assess taxes. — Also termed carucata; carve; plowland. Cf. HIDE(1); OXGANG.

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