Ditch wall

• Fort's steep slope
• Wall of a moat
• Part of a rampart
• Steep slope around a rampart
• Inner wall of a trench
• Protective embankment
• Steep embankment

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 ...

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