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scarcement

noun

Etymology

From scarce + -ment.

  1. derived from ex-
  2. derived from *scarpsus✻
  3. derived from scars
  4. inherited from scars
  5. suffixed as scarcement — “scarce + ment”

Definitions

  1. An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA