ALLOTMENT

ALLOT'MENT, noun 1. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God.2. A part, portion or place appropriated.In a field, there is an allotment for olives.

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allotment. Allotment, n. a part or share allotted, a division

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Al‐lot″ment (�), n. [[Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.]] 1. 1. The act of allotting; assignment.
2. 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. L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome. 3. 3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation.