lynchet

/ ˈlɪntʃɪt /

noun

1. a terrace or ridge formed in prehistoric or medieval times by ploughing a hillside

Word History and Origins

Origin of lynchet¹

Old English hlinc ridge

Example Sentences

Low down the hill, running parallel with the road, is a little lynchet, topped by a few old hawthorn bushes.

From Project Gutenberg

The line of the lynchet-top merges into the slope behind it, so that it is not seen.

From Project Gutenberg