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Definition of Escarp

Escarp
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 opposed to counterscarp.
Escarp
Escarp Es*carp", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Escarped; p. pr. & vb. n. Escarping.] (Mil.) To make into, or furnish with, a steep slope, like that of a scrap. --Carleton.

Meaning of Escarp from wikipedia

- ****umpta Escarp i Gibert (born 1957) is a Spanish jurist and Socialists' Party of Catalonia politician, current second vice president of the Parliament...
- Iñaki Urdangarin (born 1968), Retired Spanish handball player ****umpta Escarp i Gibert (born 1957), Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province...
- it. After El Cid left Almenar to force the submission of the castle of Escarp [ca] some 45 kilometres (28 mi) south, Mundhir and his allies marched on...
- the inner side of the ditch (closest to the fort) is called the scarp (or escarp) slope. This may be revetted with masonry or brickwork, in which case, it...
- mainstream engineers, the Carnot wall, a detached wall at the foot of the escarp, became a common feature in fortifications built in the mid-19th century...
- natural and man-made obstacles such as trenches, railway embankments, escarps etc. Model 1117 BS/36 4x4 Gross vehicle weight[kg] 11.000 Front axle permissible...
- pharmacology Josep Roig Boada (born 1957), composer and producer ****umpta Escarp i Gibert (born 1957), politician Concha García Campoy (1958-2013), journalist...
- June 2023 suspended since 28 July 2022 Vice President Alba Vergés ****umpta Escarp Preceded by Roger Torrent Succeeded by Anna Erra President of Junts In office...
- This method was known as 'escarp en décharge'. It proved difficult and during the construction a major portion of the escarp slipped into the ditch during...
- 1964), Pioneer of the Call and Contact Center industry in Spain ****umpta Escarp i Gibert (born 1957), Member of the Parliament of Catalonia for the Province...