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Meaning of abature in English:

abature

noun

(also abatture)
rare

  • Chiefly in plural. The traces left by a stag in the undergrowth through which it has passed.

Pronunciation

abature

/ˈabətʃ(ʊ)ə/ /ˈabətjʊə/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Gascoigne (d. 1577), author and soldier. From French abatture, abature from abattre + -ure.