SCARCEMENT

Etymology

Noun

scarcement (plural scarcements)

(architecture, engineering) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc, retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.

Anagrams

• marcescent

Source: Wiktionary


Scarce"ment, n. (Arch. & Engin.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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