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scarcement
[ skairs-muhnt ]
noun
- a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
scarcement
/ ˈskɛəsmənt /
noun
- a ledge in a wall
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarcement1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarcement1
C16: probably from obsolete sense of scarce to reduce + -ment
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Example Sentences
A few feet beneath this scarcement the shaft resumes its usual shape.
From Project Gutenberg
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