I. ˈthwāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thveit parcel of land; akin to Old English thwītan to cut, cut off — more at whittle
dialect : a piece of land used as a meadow, field, or pasture ; specifically : forest land cleared and converted to tillage
II.
or thwaite shad
variant of twaite