Definition of 'assart'
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assart in British
(əˈsɑːt) law
noun
1.
an area of land that has had trees and undergrowth removed and the ground broken up in preparation for cultivation
2.
the process of preparing land for cultivation by removing trees and undergrowth and breaking up the ground
verb
3.
to remove trees and undergrowth and break up (the ground) to prepare land for cultivation
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