单词 | headright |
释义 | headright in American English (ˈhedˌrait) noun 1. Law a beneficial interest for each member of a Native American tribe in the tribal trust fund accruing from the lease of tribal oil, gas, and mineral rights, the sale of tribal lands, etc 2. U.S. History a grant of land, usually 50 acres to a settler, given by certain colonies and companies in the 17th and 18th centuries Word origin [1695–1705, Amer.; head + right]Examples of 'headright' in a sentence |
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