Escarpment
Pronunciation : Es*carp"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. escarpement.]
Definition : Defn: 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
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