Found 3 items, similar to Escarpment.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: escarpment gawir, tebing yang curam
English → English (WordNet) Definition: escarpment escarpment n 1: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion [syn: scarp] 2: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarp, scarp, protective embankment]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Escarpment Escarpment \Es*carp"ment\, n. [Cf. F. escarpement.] 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. [1913 Webster]