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ESCARP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does escarp mean?
• ESCARP (noun)
The noun ESCARP has 1 sense:
1. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Familiarity information: ESCARP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
escarp; escarpment; protective embankment; scarp
Hypernyms ("escarp" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
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