About The Word Escarp
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Escarp
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What's The Definition Of Escarp?
[n] a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Synonyms | Synonyms for Escarp: escarpment | protective embankment | scarp Related Terms | Find terms related to Escarp: See Also | fortification | munition Escarp In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
\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. |
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