feal and divot

/F IY1 L AH0 N D IH0 V AH0 T/
noun
  1. 1

    (Scotland) Sod that is used for construction.

  2. 2

    (Scotland) The construction technique for building sod structures by building walls out of feal and covering them with divot.

  3. 3

    (Scots law) A predial servitude (a legal interest by a non-owner connected with a piece of land) that grants the dominant tenant the right to cut out portions of turf for the construction or repair of sod structures such as houses, fences, or roofs.