escarp

1 of 2

noun

es·​carp

ə̇ˈskärp,

(ˈ)e¦s-

: scarp sense 1

escarp

2 of 2

transitive verb

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: scarp

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French escarpe, from Middle French, from Old Italian scarpa

Transitive verb

French escarper, from Middle French, from escarpe

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