• (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
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a flat plain ledge set in a wall. While they were often built in to, for example carry the ends of floor joists, often their purpose in older buildings has become obscure and is a source of puzzlement. (Illustration)
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Scarce'ment noun (Arch. & Engin.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
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A scarcement is an offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
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