cawny

English

Noun

cawny (plural cawnies)

  1. Alternative form of cawnie
    • 1885, Manual of the Administration of the Madras Presidency, page 515:
      It is sub-divided into annas (or 16ths), of 3,600 square feet each; or when the land is for building purposes, into grounds (munnies) of 1/24 of a cawny each, as in the town of Madras.
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