/ Dictionary / Index E escapement: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•cape•ment Pronunciation: (i-skāp'munt), [key] — n. the portion of a watch or clock that measures beats and controls the speed of the going train. Cf. anchor escapement, deadbeat (def. 1), a mechanism for regulating the motion of a typewriter carriage, consisting of pawls and a toothed wheel or rack. a mechanism in a piano that causes a hammer to fall back into rest position immediately after striking a string. an act of escaping. a way of escape; outlet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: escapement (Thesaurus) escape mechanism escapement error Related Content Daily Word Quiz: draconian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language