escarp

[ ih-skahrp ]

/ ɪˈskɑrp /

Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.

any similar steep slope.

to make into an escarp; give a steep slope to; furnish with escarps.

Origin of escarp

1680–90; < French, Middle French escarpe < Italian scarpa < Germanic; see scarp

The escarp of Lunette 53 was successfully breached by this method.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 |Various
The ditch has escarp and counterscarp, and is defended by counterscarp galleries at the angles.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 |Various
The fire of the savages had no effect, the balls being buried in the earth of the escarp, or falling spent within the fort.

The Story of Old Fort Loudon |Charles Egbert Craddock
Its principal use is to secure the escarp as long as possible.

The Sailor's Word-Book |William Henry Smyth

There is no escarp, the natural slope of the rampart being carried down to the bottom of the ditch.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 |Various

escarp

/ (ɪˈskɑːp) /

fortifications the inner side of the ditch separating besiegers and besieged Compare counterscarp

a rare word for scarp (def. 3)

C17: from French escarpe; see scarp