culvertage

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noun

The degradation of a vassal to the position of a serf.

OriginOld French culvert →
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Meanings

nounculvertage (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe degradation of a vassal to the position of a serf.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchculvert“serf”
  2. Englishculvertage

From Old French culvert (“serf”).

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APA

culvertage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culvertage

MLA

“culvertage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culvertage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “culvertage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/culvertage.

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