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turbary

[ tur-buh-ree ]
/ ˈtɜr bə ri /

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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Origin of turbary

1275–1325; Middle English turbarye <Medieval Latin turbāria, equivalent to turb(a) turf + -āria -ary

Words nearby turbary

turaco, turangawaewae, Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite
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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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