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Meaning of 'scarp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scarp [ n.]
- A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter.
- The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp.
- A steep descent or declivity.
2 . Scarp [ v. t.]
- To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock.

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