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The Scotch equivalent of the English word plowland.

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  1. n. The word/scotch">Scotch word/equivalent">equivalent of the English word plowland.
  2. The word/scotch">Scotch word/equivalent">equivalent of the English word plowland. Not having one plowgate of land. Sir W. Scott.
  3. ploughgate (plural ploughgates) (Scotland) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.