1An old French unit of land area equivalent to 3,420 square metres (about 1 acre), the standard measure of land in those areas settled during the French regime and in use until the 1970s.
2A unit of linear measure equivalent to about 58 m (190 feet), used in New France.
Origin
French.
Definition of arpent in US English:
arpent
noun
Canadian
1An old French unit of land area equivalent to 3,420 square meters (about 1 acre), the standard measure of land in those areas settled during the French regime and in use until the 1970s.
2A unit of linear measure equivalent to about 190 feet (58 m), used in New France.