Perambulation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perambulation \Per*am`bu*la"tion\, n.
     1. The act of perambulating; traversing. --Bacon.
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     2. An annual survey of boundaries, as of town, a parish, a
        forest, etc.


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     3. A district within which one is authorized to make a tour
        of inspection. "The . . . bounds of his own
        perambulation." [Obs.] --Holyday.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perambulation
       n 1: a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forrest
            etc.) in order to officially assert and record its
            boundaries
       2: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) [syn: {amble},
           {promenade}, {ramble}, {saunter}, {stroll}]