The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ploughgate
Plowgate \Plow"gate`\, Ploughgate \Plough"gate`\, n. The Scotch equivalent of the English word plowland.
Not having one plowgate of land.
--Sir W.
Scott.
Wiktionary
ploughgate
alt. (context Scotland English) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household. n. (context Scotland English) The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household.