Main Entry:

screed

Pronunciation:

\ˈskrēd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scrēade — more at shred

Date:

circa 1789

1 a: a lengthy discourse b: an informal piece of writing (as a personal letter) c: a ranting piece of writing2: a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide3: a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete