Es·carp n.  Fort. The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same as scarp, and opposed to counterscarp.
  Es·carp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Escarped p. pr. & vb. n. Escarping.] Mil. To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap.
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  escarp
       n : a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarpment,
            scarp, protective embankment]