Ambitus
Pronunciation : Am"bi*tus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. See Ambit, Ambition.]
Definition : 1. The exterior edge or border of a thing, as the border of a leaf, or the outline of a bivalve shell.
2. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A canvassing for votes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913