counterscarp

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counterscarp

noun counterscarps

The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch —I would throw out the earth upon this hand towards the town for the scarp,—and on that hand towards the campaign for the counterscarp.—Very right, Trim, quoth my uncle Toby:—And when I had sloped them to your mind,——an’ please your Honour, I would face the glacis, as the finest fortifications are d

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noun outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch

Français	contrescarpe
Deutsch	Contrescarpe
Ελληνικά	αντίκρημνο antíkrimno
Русский	контрэска́рп kontrɛskárp, контр-эска́рп kontr-eskárp

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@misc{counterscarp_2026,
  title = {counterscarp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterscarp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}