leavings

West, Obs. (except in place names)

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n. pl.

a point where travellers left a water route to take a trail leading across the plains.

Quotations

1884

Rev. C. Scollen is erecting Roman Catholic mission buildings at Coyote's place at the leavings of Battle River.

1913

. . . small irrigation schemes were planned and put into effect at Leeds and Elliott's Ranch at The Leavings. . . .

1928

. . . we still had about twenty miles to travel to the Leavings [between Calgary and Macleod, Alta], where we should find food and shelter.