Lynchet (noun)
lin-chet
A ridge or ledge formed along the downhill side of a plot by ploughing in ancient times.
Late 17th century probably from dialect linch ‘rising ground’; compare with links.
Example sentences
“The level of expansion is shown by the outlines of lynchets and foundations in the remains.”
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