Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Forestaller — Fore*stall er, n. One who forestalls; esp., one who forestalls the market. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forestaller — forestall ► VERB 1) prevent or obstruct (something anticipated) by taking advance action. 2) anticipate and prevent the action of. DERIVATIVES forestaller noun forestalment noun. ORIGIN from Old English, «an ambush» … English terms dictionary
forestaller — lə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English forstaller, forestaller, from forstallen, forestallen + er 1. : one that forestalls; broadly : middleman 3a 2 … Useful english dictionary
forestaller — noun see forestall … New Collegiate Dictionary
forestaller — See forestall. * * * … Universalium
forestaller — noun A person who forestalls, especially one who buys goods before they can be sold on the open market in anticipation of rising prices … Wiktionary
forestaller — n. one who acts in advance; one who prevents or thwarts … English contemporary dictionary
forestaller — fore·stall·er … English syllables
forestaller — In old English law, obstruction; hindrance; the offense of stopping the highway; the hindering a tenant from coming to his land; intercepting a deer before it can regain the forest. Also one who forestalls; one who commits the offense of… … Black's law dictionary
forestaller — In old English law, obstruction; hindrance; the offense of stopping the highway; the hindering a tenant from coming to his land; intercepting a deer before it can regain the forest. Also one who forestalls; one who commits the offense of… … Black's law dictionary
