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plat [probably alteration of plot] : a plan, map, or chart of a piece of land with present or proposed features (as lots) ;also : the land represented ...

lot 1 : a portion of land ;specif : a measured parcel of contiguous land having fixed boundaries and recorded (as on a plat) with the appropriate authority or office (as a registry of deeds) 2 : a single article, a number of units of an article, or a parcel of articles offered as one item (as in an auction sale) ;specif : a parcel or single article under the Uniform Commercial Code which is the subject matter of a separate sale, lease, or delivery whether or not it is sufficient to perform the contract see also odd lot, round lot ...