About The Word Scarp
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Scarp
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What's The Definition Of Scarp?
[n] a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
[n] a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion Synonyms | Synonyms for Scarp: escarp | escarpment | escarpment | protective embankment Related Terms | Find terms related to Scarp: See Also | fortification | incline | munition | side | slope Scarp In Webster's Dictionary \Scarp\, n. [OF. escharpe. See 2d {Scarf}.] (Her.)
A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only
half as broad as the latter.
\Scarp\, n. [Aphetic form of {Escarp}.] 1. (Fort.) The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp. 2. A steep descent or declivity. \Scarp\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scarped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scarping}.] To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock. From scarped cliff and quarried stone. --Tennyson. Sweep ruins from the scarped mountain. --Emerson. |
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