charpit

1 of 2

noun

: a pit in which wood is charred

especially : a pit between tree roots for burning out stumps

charpit

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

charpitted; charpitted; charpitting; charpits

: to burn or burn out with a charpit

charpitting stumps

Word History

Etymology

Noun

char entry 3 + pit

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