easement

Meaning

Noun

• The legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
• An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
• Easing, relief.
• The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.
• Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
• Assistance.
• Support.
• Gratification.

Origin

• From Anglo-Norman aisement, easement, eisement, esament, esement, and Middle French aisement ("comfort, convenience, ease, facility, opportunity; a [[benefit#Noun"), from aisier + -ment.