CESURE, noun A pause in verse, so introduced as to aid the recital, and render the versification more melodious. It divides a verse or line into equal or unequal parts. Its most pleasing effect is produced, when it is placed at the end of the second foot, or in the middle, or at the end of the third foot.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI