1. Noun
A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter.
2. Noun
The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp.
3. Noun
A steep descent or declivity.
4. Verb
To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock.
5. 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
6. Noun
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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