estovers
/eˈstəʊvəz/plural noun
(一般作common/right of estovers)
- Brit., chiefly historical the right to take wood for fuel, repairs, or other necessary purpose from land one does not own, especially land of which one is the tenant or lessee〈英, 主史〉获得木柴和木材(尤指佃户或租户从其承租的土地上获得作燃料或修理等用的必需的木材)的权利。
词源
late 15th cent.: plural of Anglo-Norman French estover, noun use of a verb meaning 'be necessary', based on Latin est opus 'it is necessary'.