Forests
forest (?), n. (OF. forest, F.foret, LL. forestis, also, forestus,
forestum, foresta, prop., open ground reserved for the
chase, fr. L. foris, foras, out of doors, abroad. See
Foreign.) 1. An extensive wood; a large
tract of land covered with trees; in the United States, a wood of
native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been
cultivated.
2. (Eng. Law) A large extent or
precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the
sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not
inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by
certain laws, courts, and officers of its own.
Burrill.
forest , a. Of or pertaining to aforest; sylvan.
Forest fly. (Zool.)
(a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking
flies, of the family Tabanida, which attack both men and
beasts. See Horse fly. (b) A fly of
the genus Hippobosca, esp. H. equina. See Horse
tick]]. -- Forest glade, a grassy space
in a forest. Thomson. -- Forest laws,
laws for the protection of game, preservation of timber, etc., in
forests. -- Forest tree, a tree of the
forest, especially a timber tree, as distinguished from a fruit
tree.
forest , v. t. To cover with treesor wood.
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