Scance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scance is a noun meaning A crescent-shaped structure of stones built to afford cover in battle.
Meaning
A crescent-shaped structure of stones built to afford cover in battle.
More Meanings
- (Scotland, obsolete) A gleam or glow.
- (medicine, obsolete) A dose of radiation.
- (Scotland) To give a cursory examination.
- (Scotland, obsolete) To reflect on; to consider.
- (Scotland) To shine.
- To take cover in a scance.
- (obsolete) A social discussion.
Example Sentences
And look at the scance that comes frae his bonny een.
We are making up fast—almost within shot now. The scance, too, is a good hundred yards off.
In silk an' sattin ilk ane scances, An gauze beside, They've loupit o'er a' sort o' fences Wi perfect pride.
It was by that time dark but proceeded to build scances and prepare to hold the position on a front of about half a mile.
Word Forms
- scances
- scancing
- scanced
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scant, schantze, escarp, kerb, scarp, scabling.
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