essart

ɛsɑːʁ

Definitions

1. noun

a piece of land, typically a clearing or a strip of woodland, enclosed by a boundary of trees or shrubs, used for coppicing or other forms of woodland management

“The forester managed the woodland by creating several essarts to control the growth of the trees.”

Synonyms

  • clearing
  • coppice

Antonyms

  • forest
  • thicket