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Afforestation
Afforestation Af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act of converting into forest or woodland. --Blackstone.
Disforestation
Disforestation Dis*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act of clearing land of forests. --Daniel.
ForestaffForestaff Fore"staff`, n. (Naut.)
An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes
of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called
also cross-staff. --Brande & C. Forestal
Forestal For"est*al, a.
Of or pertaining to forests; as, forestal rights.
Forestaller
Forestaller Fore*stall"er, n.
One who forestalls; esp., one who forestalls the market.
--Locke.
ForestayForestay Fore"stay`, n. (Naut.)
A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the
bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship. Reafforestation
Reafforestation Re`af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act or process of converting again into a forest.
To forestall the market An ugly serpent which forestalled their way. --Fairfax.
But evermore those damsels did forestall Their furious
encounter. --Spenser.
To be forestalled ere we come to fall. --Shak.
Habit is a forestalled and obstinate judge. --Rush.
3. To deprive; -- with of. [R.]
All the better; may This night forestall him of the
coming day! --Shak.
4. (Eng. Law) To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the
passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods
on the way to market.
To forestall the market, to buy or contract for merchandise
or provision on its way to market, with the intention of
selling it again at a higher price; to dissuade persons
from bringing their goods or provisions there; or to
persuade them to enhance the price when there. This was an
offense at law in England until 1844. --Burrill.
Syn: To anticipate; monopolize; engross.
Meaning of Foresta from wikipedia
- Look up
Foresta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Foresta may
refer to:
Foresta (surname),
Italian surname Foresta, California,
unincorporated community...
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Anthony Russell Foresta (born May 20, 1976) is an
American vocalist who is the lead
singer of
crossover thrash bands Muni****l Waste, Iron
Reagan and...
- Look up
Foresta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Foresta is a
surname of
Italian origin.
Notable persons with that
surname include: Don
Foresta (born...
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Foresta Fălticeni (also
known as
Foresta Suceava) was a
Romanian professional football club from Fălticeni,
Suceava County, Romania,
founded in 1954 as...
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Giovanni Foresta (born 4
September 1995) is an
Italian footballer who
plays as a
midfielder for
Serie D club Alessandria. A
Crotone youth product,
Foresta pla****...
- name
comes from the
Foresta Land Company,
founded by A.B.
Davis in 1913.
Davis built a
resort at
Foresta but
abandoned it. The
Foresta area was subdivided...
- Alix,
Dowager Princess Napoléon (née de
Foresta; born 4
April 1926) is the
widow of Louis,
Prince Napoléon, the
disputed head of the
House of Bonaparte...
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Michele Foresta (born 22
February 1961), best
known as Mago
Forest or Mr.
Forest is an
Italian comedian,
television presenter and actor. Born in Nicosia...
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Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, she
built her
private house – the "Villa
Foresta" (
Foresta is the
Italian word for her last name 'Skog', in
English Forest) on...
- Case of Shipmony,
leading to the Ship
Money Act 1640 (Latin:
Carta de
Foresta or
Charta Forestæ)
Henry III's
Charter of the Forest:
facsimile and translation...
