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Definition of Scarp
1. Noun. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion.
2. Noun. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
Definition of Scarp
1. n. A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter.
2. n. The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp.
3. v. t. To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock.
Definition of Scarp
1. to cut or make into a steep slope [v -ED, -ING, -S]