Phrase guide

feal and divot

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A predial servitude (a legal interest by a non-owner connected with a piece of land) that grants the dominant tenant the right to cut out portions of turf for the construction or repair of sod structures such as houses, fences, or roofs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Scots law

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noun

Meaning 2

The construction technique for building sod structures by building walls out of feal and covering them with divot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

Sod that is used for construction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, uncountable

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