agistment

noun

agist·​ment

ə-ˈjist-mənt

plural -s

1

a

: the taking in of livestock for feeding at a specified rate

b

: the opening of a forest to livestock for a specified period

2

a

: the price paid for or the profit made from agisting livestock

b

: a charge or rate against lands

Word History

Etymology

Middle French agistement, from agister + -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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