Tract+of+land
61tract — {{11}}tract (n.1) area, late 15c., period or lapse of time, from L. tractus track, course, space, duration, lit, a drawing out or pulling, from stem of trahere to pull, draw, from PIE root *tragh to draw, drag, move (Cf. Slovenian trag trace,… …
62tract */ — UK [trækt] / US noun [countable] Word forms tract : singular tract plural tracts 1) a large area of land Vast tracts of land were being planted with these trees. 2) medical a group of organs and tubes that work together in your body the… …
63tract — I. noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English tracte, from Medieval Latin tractus, from Latin, action of drawing, extension; perhaps from its being sung without a break by one voice Date: 14th century verses of Scripture (as from the …
64Land patent — A land patent is evidence of right, title, and/or interest to a of land, usually granted by a central, federal, or state government) to an individual or private company. In the original 13 American Colonies, a proprietor would grant land patents …
65land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage …
66Land Ordinance of 1785 — The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress on May 20, 1785. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the inhabitants of the United States. Therefore, the …
67Land grant — A land grant is a gift of real estate land or privileges made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially as rewards for military service. Grants of land are also awarded to individuals and companies… …
68land — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Surface of the earth Nouns 1. land, earth, ground, dry land, terra firma, terra incognita. See inorganic matter, concavity, height, depth. 2. (inland area) continent, Europe, Asia, Eurasia, North or… …
69Land Act of 1820 — The Land Act of 1820 (ch. 51, 3 Stat. 566, April 24, 1820) is a United States federal law that eliminated the purchase of public land in the United States on credit. It also reduced the minimum size of the tract from 160 to 80 acres (647,000 to… …
70tract — noun a) An area or expanse of land. Nay, in another case of litigation, the unjust Standard bearer, for his own profit, asserting that the cause belonged not to St. Edmund’s Court, but to his in , involved us in travellings and innumerable… …
