Noun

(en noun)

A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.

Noun

(en noun)

(label) A field.

A unit of surface area (symbol'' a. ''or ac.), originally as much as a yoke of oxen could plough in a day; later defined as an area 1 chain (22 yd) by 1 furlong (220 yd), or 4,840 square yards. Equivalent to about 4,046.86 square metres.

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A large amount (of area).