lynchet
/ (ˈlɪntʃɪt) /
noun
a terrace or ridge formed in prehistoric or medieval times by ploughing a hillside
Origin of lynchet
1Old English hlinc ridge
Words Nearby lynchet
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How to use lynchet in a sentence
Low down the hill, running parallel with the road, is a little lynchet, topped by a few old hawthorn bushes.
The Old Front Line | John MasefieldThe line of the lynchet-top merges into the slope behind it, so that it is not seen.
The Old Front Line | John Masefield
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