Toise

Rarity: Common

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A toise (French pronunciation: [twaz] ; symbol: T) is a unit of measure for length, area and volume originating in pre-revolutionary France. In North America, it was used in colonial French establishments in early New France, French Louisiana (Louisiane), Acadia (Acadie) and Quebec.

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Image: A. Manesson Mallet, surimpression : Aubry Gérard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.