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lynchet
/ ˈlɪntʃɪt /
noun
- a terrace or ridge formed in prehistoric or medieval times by ploughing a hillside
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lynchet1
Old English hlinc ridge
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Example Sentences
Low down the hill, running parallel with the road, is a little lynchet, topped by a few old hawthorn bushes.
From Project Gutenberg
The line of the lynchet-top merges into the slope behind it, so that it is not seen.
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