Estrepement
Pronunciation : Es*trepe"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF., damage, waste.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A destructive kind of waste, committed by a tenant for life, in lands, woods, or houses. Cowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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