abuttal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈbʌt.l̩/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English abut Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English abuttal From abut + -al.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only, rare) The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.
The land is set forth by bounds and abuttals.
1596, Francis Bacon, Maxims of the Law:
- An abutment.
- The act of abutting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abuttals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ka მიჯნა (boundary of land) · ru грани́ца (boundary of land) · ru межа́ (boundary of land) · pl granica (boundary of land)