ˈfȯrə̇strē, ˈfär-, -ri noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle French foresterie, from forest + -erie -ery
1. Scots law : a right to the privileges of a royal forest ; also : a tract over which such privileges are enjoyed
2. : forest land : forest
3. : a science of developing, caring for, or cultivating forests : the management of growing timber