Tillage
Pronunciation : Till"age
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops.
2. A place tilled or cultivated; cultivated land.
Syn. -- Cultivation; culture; husbandry; farming; agriculture.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913