scarcements
plural of scarcement
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
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
