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turbary
[ tur-buh-ree ]
/ ˈtɜr bə ri /
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noun, plural tur·ba·ries.
land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut.
Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land.
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British Dictionary definitions for turbary
turbary
/ (ˈtɜːbərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut
Also called: common of turbary (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common
Word Origin for turbary
C14: from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf
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