ESCARPMENTS

Noun

escarpments

plural of escarpment

Source: Wiktionary


ESCARPMENT

Es*carp"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. escarpement.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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