- scarcement
- scarcement [skers′mənt]n.[< obs. scarce, to make less < ME scarsen < scars: see SCARCE & -MENT]a ledge or offset in a wall, etc.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
scarcement
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Scarcement — Scarce ment, n. (Arch. & Engin.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarcement — /skairs meuhnt/, n. a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall. [1495 1505; obs. scarce to lessen (v. deriv. of SCARCE) + MENT] * * * … Universalium
scarcement — scarce·ment … English syllables
scarcement — /ˈskɛəsmənt/ (say skairsmuhnt) noun a footing or ledge formed by an offset in a wall. {obsolete sense of scarce reduce + ment} …
scarcement — n. narrow ledge on wall … Dictionary of difficult words
scarcement — ˈskersmənt, ka(a)r noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete scarce to diminish (from Middle English scarsen, from scars scarce) + ment : an offset or retreat in the thickness of a wal … Useful english dictionary
Broch of Mousa — Shoreside location of Mousa Broch Mousa Broch interior … Wikipedia
