Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BAR'RA
BAR'RA, n.
In Portugal and Spain, a long measure for cloths. In Valencia, 13 barras make 12 6/7 yards English; in Castile, 7 are equal to 6 4/7 yards; in Arragon, 3 make 2 4/7 yards. – Encyc.
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