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graffage

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɡɹæfɪd͡ʒ

Definitions

The scarp of a ditch or moat.

Examples

“[…] to keep⟳ in repair⟳ the long line of boundary fence, to clean⟳ the graffages, clear out the moat-like ditches, and see⟳ that the hollow-sounding wooden bridges, which formed the sole communication by which the hay wagons could pass⟳ to and from the distant meadows, were in proper order⟳ to sustain their ponderous annual load⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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