scarcement
[ skairs-muh nt ]
/ ˈskɛərs mənt /
noun
a footing or ledge formed by a setoff in a wall.
Words nearby scarcement
scarborough lily,
scarce,
scarce as hen's teeth,
scarcely,
scarcely ever,
scarcement,
scarcity,
scare,
scare out of one's wits,
scare quotes,
scare up
Example sentences from the Web for scarcement
A few feet beneath this scarcement the shaft resumes its usual shape.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for scarcement
scarcement
/ (ˈskɛəsmənt) /
noun
a ledge in a wall
Word Origin for scarcement
C16: probably from obsolete sense of
scarce to reduce +
-ment