Found 2 items, similar to scarp.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scarp scarp n 1: a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion [syn: escarpment] 2: a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarpment, escarp, protective embankment]
English → English (gcide) Definition: scarp Escarp \Es*carp"\, n. [F. escarpe (cf. Sp. escarpa, It. scarpa), fr. escarper to cut steep, cut to a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G. scharf sharp,, E. sharp, or perh. scrape.] (Fort.) The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same as scarp, and opposed to counterscarp. [1913 Webster]