"tractlet" meaning in English

See tractlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tractlets [plural]
Etymology: tract + -let Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tract|let}} tract + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} tractlet (plural tractlets)
  1. A pamphlet or brochure.
    Sense id: en-tractlet-en-noun-MhCNziiO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 64 36
  2. A small tract of land.
    Sense id: en-tractlet-en-noun-k2PlAz8n

Inflected forms

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