Here's a spiffy and well underused word. I'm surprised one doesn't come across it more often in fantasy or old-world set literature where people hunt a lot.
Maybe I just don't read enough hunting stories.
I can also imagine using "abature" metaphorically for following someone's paper trail in a detective novel or spy film. In this context, I think I leave a pretty wide abature.... I best not be committing any crimes.
The NSA and tech companies have become experts at following paper abature these days, too: one doesn't have to leave a very wide or obvious one to be followed around creepily.
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