1. Noun
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp.
2. Noun
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
3. Noun
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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