FORESTAL

Etymology 1

Verb

forestal (third-person singular simple present forestals, present participle forestalling, simple past and past participle forestalled)

Obsolete spelling of forestall.

Etymology 2

Adjective

forestal (not comparable)

(uncommon) Relating to forestry (cultivating forests for harvest).

Anagrams

• Laforest, Lafortes, floaters, floe rats, forsteal, refloats

Source: Wiktionary


For"est*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to forests; as, forestal rights.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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