Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Virgate · Vir·gate · IPA /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/ a. n. 01 a. Having the form of a straight rod; wand-shaped; straight and slender. 1. Having the form of a straight rod; wand-shaped; straight and slender.(Bot.) 02 n. A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres. 1. A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres.[Obs.]