# scarp

> English word · Noun · IPA /skɑːp/ · frequency rank #68,618

## Definitions
1. The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
2. A cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion or faulting; the steeper side of an escarpment.
3. Obsolete spelling of scarpe, scrape.

## Etymology
Apheretic form of escarp. Doublet of escarp.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scarp