NOUN | artifact | protective embankment, escarpment, escarp, scarp | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
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Meaning | A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification. | |
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Synonyms | escarpment, escarp, scarp | |
Broader | fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
Spanish | escarpa, escarpe |
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