HyperDic: escarp

English > 1 sense of the word escarp:
NOUNartifactescarp, escarpment, scarp, protective embankmenta steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
English > escarp: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
Synonymsescarpment, scarp, protective embankment
Broaderfortification, munitiondefensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
Spanishescarpa, escarpe

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