Allotment
Allotment ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Compare Old French alotement, French allotement.]
1.
The act of allotting; assignment.
2.
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
The alloments of God and nature.
A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs.
3.
(law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
Collocations (1)
Cottage allotment , an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [English]