A-ġĭst'ment, n.

noun

n. [L. Lat. agistamentum, adgistamentum, Fr. agistement.] (Law.) (a.) The taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forest, or on one's own land, at a certain rate. (b.) The price paid for such feeding. (c.) A burden, charge, or tax. Jacobs. Cowell. Blackstone. Encyc.