allotment

n. [ Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement. ] 1. The act of allotting; assignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]