"escarp" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈskɑːp/ [UK], /ɪˈskɑɹp/ [US] Forms: escarps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)p Etymology: From French escarpe, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Doublet of sharp. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|escarpe}} French escarpe, {{der|en|gem-pro|*skarpaz}} Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, {{doublet|en|sharp}} Doublet of sharp Head templates: {{en-noun}} escarp (plural escarps)
  1. The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp.
    Sense id: en-escarp-en-noun-95fIMzPp

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈskɑːp/ [UK], /ɪˈskɑɹp/ [US] Forms: escarps [present, singular, third-person], escarping [participle, present], escarped [participle, past], escarped [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)p Etymology: From French escarpe, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz. Doublet of sharp. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|escarpe}} French escarpe, {{der|en|gem-pro|*skarpaz}} Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, {{doublet|en|sharp}} Doublet of sharp Head templates: {{en-verb}} escarp (third-person singular simple present escarps, present participle escarping, simple past and past participle escarped)
  1. (transitive) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp. Tags: transitive Derived forms: scarp
    Sense id: en-escarp-en-verb-UHWDNsFw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for escarp meaning in English (2.8kB)

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