rasure Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ra"sure noun

Etymology

L. rasura, fr. radere, rasum, to scrape, to shave. See Rase, v.

Definitions

1. The act of rasing, scraping, or erasing; erasure; obliteration.
2. A mark by which a letter, word, or any part of a writing or print, is erased, effaced, or obliterated; an erasure. Ayliffe.