driftland

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noun

A tribute paid for the privilege of driving cattle through a manor.

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Meanings

noundriftland (countable and uncountable, plural driftlands)

plural driftlands

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableA tribute paid for the privilege of driving cattle through a manor.
  2. countableuncountablegeographyAn area where the soil is deposited by wind.

Origin

From drift + land.

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Cite this entry
APA

driftland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftland

MLA

“driftland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driftland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driftland.

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