Meaning ofploughlandin English

Noun

1. land farmed by 8 oxen; 120 acres
   The farmer owned a large ploughland that required careful management.
2. land for ploughing; agricultural use
   The village had a significant amount of ploughland available for agricultural use.
3. a carucate; medieval land measurement
   The medieval village was divided into several ploughlands for taxation purposes.
4. historical land unit; equivalent to carucate
   The lord of the manor owned a large ploughland that was worked by his serfs.