n.
Pronunciation: i- ' skärp-m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: French escarpement, from escarper to scarp, from Middle French, from escarpe scarp, from Old Italian scarpa ― more at SCARP
Date: circa 1802
1 : a steep slope in front of a fortification
2 : a long cliff or steep slope separating two comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces and resulting from erosion or faulting