drift of the forest

短语

发音

UK /ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɒɹɪst/
US /ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɔɹəst/
US /-ˈfɑ-/

词形变化

drifts of the forest 复数 drifts of the forest

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of driving or herding cattle in a forest to a particular place in order to determine who they belong to and whether the owners have a right to common or pasture them in the forest, and whether any fines should be paid by those without such a right.

    历史 法律

词源

From drift (“act of driving or herding cattle”) + of + the + forest.

来源：wiktionary