English-Thai Dictionary

Forest Gump

SL งี่เง่า  ngi-ngo

 

forest

N ป่าไม้  ไพร  ป่าดง  ดง  พง  ป่า  วนาลี  พนาลี  pa-mai

 

forest

VT ปลูกป่า  afforest pluk-pa

 

forestall

VT กักตุนสินค้า  kak-tun-sin-ka

 

forestall

VT คาดหวัง (คำ โบรา ณ  kad-wang

 

forestall

VT ป้องกัน  กัน (ไม่ ให้ เกิดขึ้น  hinder prevent thwart pong-kan

 

forestay

N เชือก โยง จาก กระโดง หน้า ไป ที่ หัว เรือ 

 

forester

N พนักงาน ป่าไม้  คน รักษา ป่า  pa-nak-ngan-pa-mai

 

forestry

N การทำป่าไม้  วิชาการ ป่าไม้  kan-tam-pa-mai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOREST

n.[L. foris.] 1. An extensive wood, or a large tract of land covered with trees. In America, the word is usually applied to a wood of native growth, or a tract of woodland which has never been cultivated. It differs from wood or woods chiefly in extent. We read of the Hercynian forest, in Germany, and the forest of Ardennes, in France or Gaul.
2. In law, in Great Britain, a certain territory of woody grounds and pastures, privileged for wild beasts and fowls of forest, chase and warren, to rest and abide in, under the protection of the king, for his pleasure. In this sense, the word has no application in America.
Forest laws, laws for governing and regulating forests, and preserving game.

 

FOREST

v.t.To cover with trees or wood.

 

FORESTAFF

n.An instrument used at sea, for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies; called also cross-staff.

 

FORESTAGE

n.An ancient service paid by foresters to the king; also, the right of foresters.

 

FORESTALL

v.t.[See Stall. ] 1. To anticipate; to take beforehand.
Why need a man forestall his date of grief, and run to meet what he would most avoid?
2. To hinder by preoccupation or prevention.
I will not forestall your judgment of the rest.
3. In law, to buy or bargain for corn, or provisions of any kind, before they arrive at the market or fair, with intent to sell them at higher prices. This is a penal offense.
4. To deprive by something prior. [Not in use. ]

 

FORESTALLED

pp. Anticipated; hindered; purchased before arrival in market.

 

FORESTALLER

n.One who forestalls; a person who purchases provisions before they come to the fair or market, with a view to raise the price.

 

FORESTALLING

ppr. Anticipating; hindering; buying provisions before they arrive in market, with intent to sell them at high prices.

 

FORESTALLING

n.Anticipation; prevention; the act of buying provisions before they are offered in market, with intent to sell them at higher prices.

 

FORESTAY

n.In a ship's rigging, a large strong rope reaching from the foremast head towards the bowsprit end, to support the mast.

 

FORESTED

pp. Covered with trees; wooded.

 

FORESTER

n. 1. In England, an officer appointed to watch a forest, preserve the game, and institute suits for trespasses.
2. An inhabitant of a forest.
3. A forest tree.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FOREST

For "est, n. Etym: [OF. forest, F. forêt, 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 )

 

Defn: 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

FOREST For "est, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. Forest fly. (Zoöl.) (a ) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidæ, 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

FOREST For "est, v. t.

 

Defn: To cover with trees or wood.

 

FORESTAFF

FORESTAFF Fore "staff `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross- staff. Brande & C.

 

FORESTAGE

For "est *age, n. Etym: [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.

 

FORESTAL

FORESTAL For "est *al, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to forests; as, forestal rights.

 

FORESTALL

Fore *stall ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forestalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Forestalling. ] Etym: [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods ) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal, foresteall, prop. , a placing one's self before another. See Fore, and Stall. ]

 

1. To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate. What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid Milton.

 

2. To take possession of, in advance of some one or something else, to the exclusion or detriment of the latter; to get ahead of; to preoccupy; also, to exclude, hinder, or prevent, by prior occupation, or by measures taken in advance.

 

An ugly serpent which forestalled their way. Fairfax. But evermore those damsels did forestall Their furious encounter. Spenser. To be forestalled ere we come to fall. Shak. Habit is a forestalled and obstinate judge. Rush.

 

3. To deprive; -- with of. [R.] All the better; may This night forestall him of the coming day! Shak.

 

4. (Eng. Law )

 

Defn: To obstruct or stop up, as a way; to stop the passage of on highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market. To forestall the market, to buy or contract for merchandise or provision on its way to market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; to dissuade persons from bringing their goods or provisions there; or to persuade them to enhance the price when there. This was an offense at law in England until 1844. Burrill.

 

Syn. -- To anticipate; monopolize; engross.

 

FORESTALLER

FORESTALLER Fore *stall "er, n.

 

Defn: One who forestalls; esp. , one who forestalls the market. Locke.

 

FORESTAY

FORESTAY Fore "stay `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.

 

FORESTER

For "est *er, n. Etym: [F. forestier, LL. forestarius.]

 

1. One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.

 

2. An inhabitant of a forest. Wordsworth.

 

3. A forest tree. [R.] Evelyn.

 

4. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A lepidopterous insect belonging to Alypia and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted forester (A. octomaculata ), which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevine.

 

FORESTICK

FORESTICK Fore "stick `, n.

 

Defn: Front stick of a hearth fire.

 

FORESTRY

For "est *ry, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. foresterie. ]

 

Defn: The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

forest

for est |ˈfôrəst, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəst | ▶noun a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth: a pine forest | much of Europe was covered with forest. • a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects: a forest of connecting wires. • historical (in England ) an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. forested ) cover (land ) with forest; plant with trees: a forested area. PHRASES cannot see the forest for the trees fail to grasp the main issue because of excessive attention to details. DERIVATIVES for est a tion |ˌfôrəˈstāSHən, ˌfär - |noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘wooded area kept for hunting, ’ also denoting any uncultivated land ): via Old French from late Latin forestis (silva ), literally ‘(wood ) outside, ’ from Latin foris ‘outside ’ (see foreign ).

 

forestall

fore stall |fôrˈstôl fɔrˈstɔl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action ) by taking action ahead of time: vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging. • act in advance of (someone ) in order to prevent them from doing something: she started to rise, but Erica forestalled her and got the telephone. • historical buy up (goods ) in order to profit by an enhanced price. DERIVATIVES fore stall er noun, fore stall ment noun ORIGIN Old English foresteall ‘an ambush ’ (see fore- and stall ). As a verb the earliest sense (Middle English ) was ‘intercept and buy up (goods ) before they reach the market, so as to raise the price ’ (formerly an offense ).

 

forestay

fore stay |ˈfôrˌstā fɔrˈsteɪ | ▶noun a stay leading forward and down to support a ship's foremast.

 

forestaysail

fore stay sail |ˌfôrˈstāsəl, -ˌsāl ˈfɔrsteɪsəl | ▶noun a triangular sail set on the forestay.

 

forester

for est er |ˈfôrəstər, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstər | ▶noun 1 a person in charge of a forest or skilled in planting, managing, or caring for trees. 2 chiefly archaic a person or animal living in a forest. • Austral. the eastern gray kangaroo. See gray kangaroo. 3 a small black day-flying moth with two white or yellow spots on each wing. [Family Agaristidae: several genera and species, including the eight-spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata ), common throughout the northeastern US. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forestier, from forest (see forest ).

 

Forester, C. S.

For est er, C. S. |ˈfôrəstər ˈfɔrəstər | (1899 –1966 ), English novelist; pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith. He is remembered for his seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower. He also wrote The African Queen (1935 ).

 

forest fly

for ¦est fly ▶noun a bloodsucking European louse fly of wooded areas, attacking horses and other animals. ●Hippobosca equina, family Hippoboscidae.

 

Forest Hills

For est Hills an affluent residential section of central Queens in New York City that is associated with the US Open in tennis, which was played here until 1978.

 

forestland

for est land |ˈfôrəstˌland, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstlænd | ▶noun an area of land covered by forests.

 

forestry

for est ry |ˈfôrəstrē, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstri | ▶noun the science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests.

 

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission the government department responsible for forestry policy in the UK, established in 1919.

 

forest tree

for ¦est tree ▶noun a large tree growing in or typical of those growing in a forest.

 

Oxford Dictionary

forest

for ¦est |ˈfɒrɪst | ▶noun 1 a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth: a pine forest | [ mass noun ] : a large tract of forest. • historical an area, typically owned by the sovereign and partly wooded, kept for hunting and having its own laws. • [ in place names ] denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest: Waltham Forest. 2 a large number or dense mass of vertical or tangled objects: a forest of high-rise apartments. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. forested ) cover (land ) with forest; plant with trees: a forested hillside. DERIVATIVES forestation noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘wooded area kept for hunting ’, also denoting any uncultivated land ): via Old French from late Latin forestis (silva ), literally ‘(wood ) outside ’, from Latin foris ‘outside ’ (see foreign ).

 

forestall

forestall |fɔːˈstɔːl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action ) by taking advance action: they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence. • act in advance of (someone ) in order to prevent them from doing something: he would have spoken but David forestalled him. • historical buy up (goods ) in order to profit by an enhanced price. DERIVATIVES forestaller noun, forestalment noun ORIGIN Old English foresteall ‘an ambush ’ (see fore- and stall ). As a verb the earliest sense (Middle English ) was ‘intercept and buy up goods before they reach the market, so as to raise the price ’ (formerly an offence ).

 

forestay

forestay |ˈfɔːsteɪ | ▶noun a rope to support a ship's foremast, running from its top to the deck at the bow.

 

forestaysail

fore stay sail |ˌfôrˈstāsəl, -ˌsāl ˈfɔrsteɪsəl | ▶noun a triangular sail set on the forestay.

 

forester

for |est ¦er |ˈfɒrɪstə | ▶noun 1 a person in charge of a forest or skilled in planting, managing, or caring for trees. 2 chiefly archaic a person or animal living in a forest. 3 a small day-flying moth with metallic green forewings and a greenish-bronze body. ●Genus Adscita, family Zygaenidae: several species. 4 Austral. the eastern grey kangaroo. See grey kangaroo. 5 ( Forester ) Brit. a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, a friendly society. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French forestier, from forest (see forest ).

 

Forester, C. S.

For |est ¦er |ˈfɒrɪstə | (1899 –1966 ), English novelist; pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith. He is remembered for his seafaring novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower.

 

forest fly

for ¦est fly ▶noun a bloodsucking European louse fly of wooded areas, attacking horses and other animals. ●Hippobosca equina, family Hippoboscidae.

 

Forest Hills

For est Hills an affluent residential section of central Queens in New York City that is associated with the US Open in tennis, which was played here until 1978.

 

forestland

for est land |ˈfôrəstˌland, ˈfär -ˈfɔrəstlænd | ▶noun an area of land covered by forests.

 

forestry

for |est ¦ry |ˈfɒrɪstri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the science or practice of planting, managing, and caring for forests. • country covered by forests.

 

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission the government department responsible for forestry policy in the UK, established in 1919.

 

forest tree

for ¦est tree ▶noun a large tree growing in or typical of those growing in a forest.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

forest

forest noun the cooling shade of the forest: wood (s ), woodland, timberland, trees, bush, plantation; jungle, rain forest, pinewood; archaic greenwood; taiga, boreal forest, Carolinian forest, Acadian forest. WORD LINKS sylvan relating to forests silviculture, arboriculture the growing and cultivation of trees Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

forestall

forestall verb they were unable to forestall Roosevelt's reelection: preempt, get in before; anticipate, second-guess; nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent; informal beat someone to it.

 

forestry

forestry noun a college degree in forestry: forest management, tree growing, agroforestry; technical arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

forest

forest noun they came to a clearing in the forest: wood (s ), woodland, trees, tree plantation, plantation; jungle; archaic greenwood, holt. WORD LINKS forest sylvan relating to forests Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

forestall

forestall verb they will resign to forestall a vote of no confidence: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of, steal a march on, anticipate, second-guess, nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent, intercept, check, block, hinder, impede, obstruct; informal beat someone to it, beat someone to the draw /punch.

 

forestry

forestry noun forest management, forest planting, forest cultivation, tree growing, forestation, afforestation, agroforestry; woodcraft, woodsmanship; technical arboriculture, silviculture, dendrology.

 

French Dictionary

foresterie

foresterie n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des activités liées à la forêt et à son exploitation.

 

forestier

forestier , ière adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Relatif à la forêt. : Un garde forestier. Des chemins forestiers. nom masculin et féminin Professionnel de la foresterie. Note Orthographique for es tier.

 

Spanish Dictionary

forestación

forestación nombre femenino 1 Acción de forestar .ANTÓNIMO deforestación, desforestación .2 Efecto de forestar .ANTÓNIMO deforestación, desforestación .

 

forestal

forestal adjetivo De los bosques o que tiene relación con ellos :riqueza forestal; tras los incendios se llevó a cabo un importante plan de repoblación forestal con pinos .

 

forestar

forestar verbo transitivo Poblar un terreno con plantas forestales .ANTÓNIMO deforestar, desforestar .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

forest

for est /fɔ́ːrəst /〖語源は 「外側の (森 )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 森林 , 山林 ;U (一般に )森林 (地帯 ) (!wood (s )より大きいもの ) ;〖形容詞的に 〗森の, 森に住む ▸ walk in [through ] a forest 森の中を歩く [通り抜ける ]▸ a piece of land covered in dense [thick ] forest 密林に覆われた土地 ▸ a forest trail (人 動物が通ってできた )森の中の道 ▸ a (tropical ) rain forest (熱帯 )雨林 ▸ the National Forest ｟米 ｠国有林 2 C ｟文 ｠〖通例a ～/～s of A 〗林立するA (!Aは複数名詞 ) ▸ massive forests of microphones 立ち並んだ大変な数のマイク 3 C 〘英史 〙王室御猟場 .n ò t s è e the f ó rest for the tr é es ｟米 ｠木を見て森を見ない ; 小事にとらわれて大局を見失う .動詞 他動詞 …に植林する ; …を木々で覆う [森林化する ].～́ f ì re 森林火災, 山火事 .～́ fl ò or 森の地面 ; 〘生態 〙林床 〘有機物を豊富に含む土や瓦礫 （がれき ）の層からなる 〙.～́ gr è en 深緑色 .～́ r à nger ｟主に米 カナダ ｠森林管理官 (ranger ) 〘ガイド役も兼ねる 〙.～́ tr è e 森林樹 .

 

forestall

fore st á ll 動詞 他動詞 …を阻止 [予防 ]する, …の機先を制する (stop, prevent ).

 

forested

f ó r est ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈山 谷などが 〉森林 [樹木 ]に覆われた, «…の » 生い茂った «with , by » (｟連語 ｠densely, thickly, heavily ).

 

forester

f ó r est er 名詞 C 1 森林監督官 ; 林業従事者, 木こり, 木材業者 .2 〘虫 〙トラガ 〘蛾の一種 〙.

 

forestry

for est ry /fɔ́ːrɪstri |fɔ́r -/名詞 U (森 )林学 ; 林業 ; 森林地 (帯 ).