| 释义 |
scarp
I. noun
or scarpe \ˈskärp\
(-s)
Etymology: Old North French escarpe sash, sling — more at scarf
heraldry : a diminutive of the bend sinister half its width
II. \ˈskärp, ˈskȧp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian scarpa, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English scearp sharp — more at sharp
1. : a nearly vertical sometimes walled side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification — called also escarp; compare counterscarp
2.
a. : a line of cliffs produced by faulting or erosion — see fault-line scarp, fault scarp
b. : a low steep slope along a beach caused by wave erosion
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to cut so as to form a scarp : cut down vertically or to a steep slope
< scarp the face of a ditch >
< scarp a coast into rugged cliffs > |