Abature
Pronunciation : Ab"a*ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. abatture, fr. abattre. See Abate.]
Definition : Defn: Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them. Crabb.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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