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Steep embankment
Answer for the clue "Steep embankment ", 6 letters:
escarp
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"steep slope," especially as part of a fortification, 1680s, from French escarpe (16c.), from Italian scarpa (see scarp ).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarpment , scarp , protective embankment ]