- scarce|ment
- scarce|ment «SKAIRS muhnt», noun.in building:1. a setoff in the face of a wall or in a bank of earth.2. a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
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scarce — scarce·ly; scarce·ment; scarce·ness; scarce; … English syllables
scarcement — scarce·ment … English syllables
scarcement — /skairs meuhnt/, n. a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall. [1495 1505; obs. scarce to lessen (v. deriv. of SCARCE) + MENT] * * * … Universalium
scarcement — [skers′mənt] n. [< obs. scarce, to make less < ME scarsen < scars: see SCARCE & MENT] a ledge or offset in a wall, etc … English World dictionary
scarcement — ˈskersmənt, ka(a)r noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete scarce to diminish (from Middle English scarsen, from scars scarce) + ment : an offset or retreat in the thickness of a wal … Useful english dictionary
Scarcement — Scarce ment, n. (Arch. & Engin.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarse — scars(e, scarsement obs. ff. scarce, ment … Useful english dictionary
scarsement — scars(e, scarsement obs. ff. scarce, ment … Useful english dictionary
Twain–Ament indemnities controversy — The Twain–Ament indemnities controversy was a major cause célèbre in the United States of America in 1901 as a consequence of the published reactions of American humorist Mark Twain to reports of Rev. William Scott Ament and other missionaries… … Wikipedia
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