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agistment

/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/

agistment noun: the taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.

Noun

agistment (countable and uncountable, plural agistments)

  1. The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
  2. (historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
  3. A charge or rate against lands.
    • an agistment of sea banks (i.e. charge for banks or dikes)

Forms of agistment

pluralagistments

Origin of agistment

From agist + -ment.

Questions about agistment

What does agistment mean?
Agistment means the taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
What part of speech is agistment?
Agistment is a noun.
How do you pronounce agistment?
Agistment is pronounced /əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/.
What is the plural of agistment?
The plural of agistment is agistments.

Words near agistment in the dictionary

  1. agistators
  2. agisted
  3. agister
  4. agisters
  5. agisting
  6. agistment
  7. agistments
  8. agistor
  9. agistors
  10. agists
  11. agit prop

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