Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scarp

2 senses of scarp

Sense 1
escarpment, scarp -- (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)
       => slope, incline, side -- (an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain")

Sense 2
escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective embankment -- (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)
       => fortification, munition -- (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)