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for Escarp
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
escarp
n 1: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn:
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment]
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