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escarp | cliff |

As a noun escarp

is the side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp.

As a verb escarp

is to make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp.

As a proper noun cliff is

a diminutive of the male given name clifford .

escarp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp.
    • (Carleton)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    cliff

    English

    (wikipedia cliff)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) clif .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
    • Synonyms
    * precipice
    Derived terms
    * cliff swallow * cliff-face * cliffed * cliffhanger * cliffing * cliffy

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music)
    • (Webster 1913)