Easement
Pronunciation : Ease"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. aisement. See Ease, n.]
Definition : 1. That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation. In need of every kind of relief and easement. Burke.
2. (Law)
Defn: A liberty, privilege, or advantage, which one proprietor has in the estate of another proprietor, distinct from the ownership of the soil, as a way, water course, etc. It is a species of what the civil law calls servitude. Kent.
3. (Arch.)
Defn: A curved member instead of an abrupt change of direction, as in a baseboard, hand rail, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913