Definition
brazas
noun
- Plural of braza; a unit of length used in Spanish-speaking countries, historically equal to approximately 1.67 meters or 5.5 feet.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical; used in maritime and land measurement contexts
Examples
- The old Spanish documents measured the land in brazas.
- The ship's depth was recorded as twenty brazas.
- Colonial surveyors used brazas to mark property boundaries.
- The well was dug to a depth of thirty brazas.