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metes_and_bounds

metes and bounds

English

Noun

metes and bounds pl (plural only)

  1. The limits of a piece of land as defined by reference to lines and/or points on the land.
  2. (surveying) A description of a piece of land consisting of both measurements (metes) of the land and owners of land which is adjacent to (bounds) it.