Căr'u-cate, n.

n. [L. Lat. carucata, carrucata, from Lat. carruca, a four-wheeled carriage, L. Lat. plow, Pr. carruga, O. Fr. carue, carrue, charrue, cart, plow, a carucate.] As much land as one team can plow in the year;—said to be about one hundred acres. “How many carucates of land.” Stow.