(North America, now, historical) A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.
(North America, now, historical) A legal grant to own unsettled land in colonial America, or the land so claimed.
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(intransitive, US, _, slang) To turn right, to take a right turn.
(US, Canada) An exclusive grant of land made by a sovereign entity with respect to a particular tract of land.
(UK, legal, obsolete) Relating to the mere right of property, as distinguished from the right of possession.
(slang) To get high or drunk.
(US) A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.