agistment
agistment · agistments
Einstellen, Pension
The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rateThe taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
Einstellen, Pension
(countable, historical, uncountable)The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
(countable, uncountable)A charge or rate against lands.
an agistment of sea banks (i.e. charge for banks or dikes)
Translations
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By meaning 1
taking in of livestock at a certain rate:
Forms
plural: agistments| Singular | agistment |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable