English Explanatory Dictionary

abature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/ en-us-abature.ogg

Word forms

abature abatures

Etymology

From Old French abateure, from the verb abatre (“to knock down, to destroy”). See abate.

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