escarpment

Noun
Synonyms: scarpescarpprotective embankment

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosionSynonyms: scarp
  2. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortificationSynonyms: escarpscarpprotective embankment
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Escarpment \Es*carp"ment\, n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp. [1913 Webster]
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