n. A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d procession.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A survey and inspection of boundaries periodically performed in some of the American colonies by the local authorities, for the purpose of ascertaining and perpetuating correct boundaries of the various landowners.
Word Usage
"They exercised considerable civil authority, such as processioning the bounds, or beating the bounds, of all farms and plantations, and the making levies for the support of paupers and unfortunate children."