|amə(r)|tīzmənt; əˈmȯ(r)d.ə̇zm-, -ə̇sm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification (influenced by amortize ) of French amortissement, from Old French, from amortiss- (stem of amortir ) + -ment
1. : amortization
2.
a. : the sloping top of a projecting pier (as a buttress)
b. : a crowning architectural member in an edifice