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Afforestation
Afforestation Af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act of converting into forest or woodland. --Blackstone.
Arrestation
Arrestation Ar`res*ta"tion, n. [F. arrestation, LL.
arrestatio.]
Arrest. [R.]
The arrestation of the English resident in France was
decreed by the National Convention. --H. M.
Williams.
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of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called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. Prestable
Prestable Prest"a*ble, a.
Payable. [Scot.]
Prestation
Prestation Pres*ta"tion, n. [L. praestatio a performing,
paying, fr. praestare: cf. F. prestation.] (O. Eng. Law)
A payment of money; a toll or duty; also, the rendering of a
service. --Burrill.
Prestation money Prestation money, a sum of money paid yearly by archdeacons
and other dignitaries to their bishop. Reafforestation
Reafforestation Re`af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
The act or process of converting again into a forest.
Restagnant
Restagnant Re*stag"nant (r?*st?g"nant), a. [L. restagnans, p.
pr. ]
Stagnant; motionless. [Obs.] --Boyle.
Restagnate
Restagnate Re*stag"nate (-n?t), v. i. [L. restagnare to
overflow.]
To stagnate; to cease to flow. [Obs.] --Wiseman.
Restagnation
Restagnation Re`stag*na"tion (-n?"sh?n), n. [L. restagnatio
aninundation.]
Stagnation. [Obs.]
RestantRestant Res"tant (r?s"tant), a. [L. restans, p. pr. of
restare: cf. F. restant. See Rest remainder.] (Bot.)
Persistent. Restate
Restate Re*state" (r?*st?t"), v. t.
To state anew. --Palfrey.
RestaurantRestaurant Res"tau*rant (r?s"t?*r?nt;277), n. [F., fr.
restaurer. See Restore.]
An eating house. RestaurateRestaurate Res"tau*rate (r?s"t?*r?t), v. t. [L. restauratus,
p. p. of restaurare. See Restore.]
To restore. [Obs.] Restaurateur
Restaurateur Re`stau`ra`teur" (r?`st?`r?`t?r"), n. [F.]
The keeper of an eathing house or a restaurant.
Restauration
Restauration Res`tau*ra"tion (r?s`t?*r?"sh?n), n. [LL.
restauratio: cf. F. restauration.]
Restoration. [Obs.] --Cower.
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.
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