Turbary — Tur ba*ry, n.; pl. {Turbaries}. [LL. turbaria a place for digging peat, from turba peat. See {Turf}.] (Eng. Law) A right of digging turf on another man s land; also, the ground where turf is dug. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbary — /tarbariy/ Turbary, or common of turbary, is the right or liberty of digging turf upon another man s ground … Black's law dictionary
turbary — noun a) A piece of peatland from which turf may be cut for fuel. b) Material extracted from a turbary … Wiktionary
turbary — [ tə:b(ə)ri] noun (in full common of turbary) (plural turbaries) Brit. the legal right to cut turf or peat for fuel on common ground or on another person s ground. ↘a place where turf or peat is dug or cut. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr.… … English new terms dictionary
turbary — See common of turbary … Ballentine's law dictionary
turbary — /terr beuh ree/, n., pl. turbaries. 1. land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut. 2. Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person s land. [1275 1325; ME turbarye < ML turbaria, equiv. to turb(a)… … Universalium
turbary — n. land where peat or turf may be dug up; right of digging peat or turf on land not one s own (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
Turbary — The right to cut peat or turf, also the place where these are cut. Most of the hills around Hemyock had turbaries … Medieval glossary
turbary — tur·ba·ry … English syllables
turbary — n. land from which peat may be cut … Dictionary of difficult words
