SCARCEMENT


Meaning of SCARCEMENT in English

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 wall or bank of earth

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