TURBARY


Meaning of TURBARY in English

[ 'tə:b(ə)ri ]

■ noun (in full common of ~ ) ( 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. turberie , from OFr. tourbe 'turf'.

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