2 entries under this word

Cavation

Ca-vā'tion, n.

noun

(ka-vā'shun), n. A making hollow; an excavation. [Obs.] Bailey.

Ca-vā'zion, n.

noun

(ka-vā'zhun), n. [It. cavazione, excavation, from cavare. See CAVATINA.] (Arch.) A trench or excavation for the foundation of a building, or for cellarage. Weale.