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 writing
2 : a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3 : a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete