Steep descent

• Moat wall
• Declivity
• Steep embankment
• Steep artificial slope
• Ditch wall
• Part of a rampart
• Inner wall of a trench

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Escarp \Es*carp"\, n. [F. escarpe (cf. Sp. escarpa, It. scarpa), fr. escarper to cut steep, cut to a slope, prob. of German origin: cf. G. scharf sharp,, E. sharp, or perh. scrape.] (Fort.) The side of the ditch next the parapet; -- same as scarp , and ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The side of the ditch next to the parapet in a fortification; the scarp. vb. (context transitive English) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scarp.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification [syn: escarpment , scarp , protective embankment ]