screed

noun

• A piece or narrow strip cut or torn off from a larger whole; a shred.
• A piece of land, especially one that is narrow.
• A rent, a tear.
• A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
• (by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism; a diatribe, a harangue.
• Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
• Senses relating to building construction and masonry.