'Escarpment' definitions:

Definition of 'escarpment'

(from WordNet)
noun
A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion [syn: escarpment, scarp]
noun
A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment]

Definition of 'Escarpment'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

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