escarp

Noun
Synonyms: escarpmentscarpprotective embankment

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortificationSynonyms: escarpmentscarpprotective embankment
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Escarp \Es*carp"\, n. [F. escarpe (cf. Sp. escarpa, It. scarpa), fr. escarper to cut steep, cut to a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G. scharf sharp,, E. sharp, or perh. scrape.] (Fort.) The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same as scarp, and opposed to counterscarp. [1913 Webster]
Escarp \Es*carp"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Escarped; p. pr. & vb. n. Escarping.] (Mil.) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap. --Carleton. [1913 Webster]
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