CONTRASCARPA

Meaning of CONTRASCARPA in English

n [Mil.] counterscarp

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

COUNTERSCARP — /kown"teuhr skahrp'/ , n. Fort. the exterior slope or wall of the ditch of a fort, supporting the covered way. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COUNTERSCARP — n. Mil. the outer wall or slope of a ditch in a fortification. [F contrescarpe f. It. contrascarpa (as CONTRA-, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COUNTERSCARP — n. Mil. the outer wall or slope of a ditch in a fortification. [ F contrescarpe f. It. contrascarpa (as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COUNTERSCARP — n. Mil. the outer wall or slope of a ditch in a fortification. Etymology: F contrescarpe f. It. contrascarpa (as …
Oxford English vocab