Turbary
noun, plural turbaries.
1.
land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut.
2.
Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person’s land.
noun (pl) -ries
1.
land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut
2.
Also called common of turbary. (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common
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