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deerwood en · NOUN

Etymology

From deer + wood.

Meanings

  1. An area of woodland where deer can be found.
    • No one be^([sic]) permitted in the deerwoods UNTIL three hours before the time set to hunt. This word "until" reverses the meaning of the sentence. 1953, Pennsylvania Game News, volume 24, page 58:

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