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counterscarp

noun
coun·​ter·​scarp | \ ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-\

Definition of counterscarp

: the exterior slope or wall of the ditch in a work of fortification

History and Etymology for counterscarp

partial translation of Middle French contrescarpe, from contre- counter- + escarpe scarp

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