COUNTERSCARP


Meaning of COUNTERSCARP in English

ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ- noun

Etymology: part translation of Middle French contrescarpe, from contre- counter- + escarpe scarp — more at scarp

: the exterior slope or wall of the ditch in a work of fortification

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