A Spanish unit of land measurement historically used for grants to cavalry soldiers, typically around 33 acres.
From Spanish caballería, derived from caballero (cavalry knight), which comes from caballo (horse) and Latin caballus. The term evolved from military context to describe land allocations given to mounted warriors.
This word is a fascinating window into how medieval military hierarchy literally shaped land ownership—cavalrymen got more land than foot soldiers, so your words literally had monetary value based on what you rode!
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