Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Forestage — For est*age, n. [Cf. F. forestage.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A duty or tribute payable to the king s foresters. (b) A service paid by foresters to the king. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forestage — [fôr′stāj΄] n. the part of a stage in front of the curtain; apron … English World dictionary
forestage — foresterie [ fɔrɛstəri ] n. f. • 1946; de forestier ♦ Techn. Ensemble des activités d aménagement et d exploitation des forêts. On dit aussi FORESTAGE n. m. ● forestage nom masculin (ancien français forest, forêt) Travail en forêt … Encyclopédie Universelle
forestage — noun Date: 1923 apron 2e … New Collegiate Dictionary
forestage — /fawr stayj , fohr /, n. the part of a stage in front of the proscenium or the closed curtain, as the apron or an extension of the apron. [1920 25; FORE + STAGE] * * * … Universalium
forestage — noun The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain … Wiktionary
forestage — fore•stage [[t]ˈfɔrˌsteɪdʒ, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. sbz apron 5) • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
forestage — /ˈfɔsteɪdʒ/ (say fawstayj) noun that part of a stage in a theatre which is nearest to the audience, often extending in front of the curtain …
forestage — /fohrastaj/ In old English law, a duty or tribute payable to the king s foresters … Black's law dictionary
forestage — /fohrastaj/ In old English law, a duty or tribute payable to the king s foresters … Black's law dictionary
