Etymology

rentice

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Today it means: An access path cleared through vegetation to facilitate mineral exploration or the construction, safe operation and maintenance of power transmission lines or pipelines. Full definition →

Malay rentas
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The story

  1. Malay · derived fromrentas“traverse”
  2. English todayrentice

From Malay rentas (“traverse”).

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