Associations to the word «Escarp»

Wiktionary

ESCARP, noun. The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp.
ESCARP, verb. (transitive) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp.

Dictionary definition

ESCARP, noun. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.

Wise words

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