DECAMPMENT

decampment

(noun) breaking camp

abscondment, decampment

(noun) the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decampment (countable and uncountable, plural decampments)

The act of decamping.

A prompt departure.

Source: Wiktionary


De*camp"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. décampement.]

Definition: Departure from a camp; a marching off.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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