besetment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English beset Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English besetment From beset + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being beset.
A common threat to icebreakers is besetment, where they are trapped in the ice and unable to ram the ice to escape.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| besetments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |