escarp

Questions about escarp

What does escarp mean?

escarp means "a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification".

How many syllables are in escarp?

escarp has 2 syllables and divides as e-scarp under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for escarp?

Close synonyms include escarpment, scarp, protective embankment. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is escarp a common word?

escarp is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.