1. to form into or provide with a steep slope or cliff-like face
Usage: often used in fortification and landscape contexts

1. a steep slope or cliff, especially the inner wall of a ditch or moat in a fortification
Usage: military/fortification term

Examples

• The fortress was designed with an escarp to make it difficult for attackers to climb.
• Engineers decided to escarp the hillside to improve drainage.
• The escarp of the medieval castle rose sharply from the moat.
• They had to escarp the embankment to prevent erosion.
• The steep escarp provided a natural defense against invaders.