assart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Forest land cleared for agriculture.
  2. The act or offence of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest.
verb
  1. To clear forest land for agriculture; remove stumps.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɑː(ɹ)t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-assart.wav

Word forms

assart assarts assarting assarted

Etymology

From French essart from Vulgar Latin exsartum.

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