escarp

Definitions


[ɪˈskɑːp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a steep bank or slope, especially that of a ditch in a fortification
(e.g: the reconstruction of escarps at the fortress of Gibraltar)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa ‘slope’. Compare with scarp




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