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escarp
[ ih-skahrp ]
/ ɪˈskɑrp /
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Definition of escarp
noun
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
any similar steep slope.
verb (used with object)
to make into an escarp; give a steep slope to; furnish with escarps.
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Origin of escarp
Words nearby escarp
escapist, escapologist, escapology, escargot, escarole, escarp, escarpment, Escaut, -esce, -escence, -escent
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British Dictionary definitions for escarp
Word Origin for escarp
C17: from French escarpe; see scarp
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