counterscarp

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English Wikipedia has an article on:

counterscarp

Etymology

From counter- +‎ scarp.

Noun

counterscarp (plural counterscarps)

(architecture) The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch

Translations

outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch

Greek: αντίκρημνο n (antíkrimno)
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Irish: frithbhalla m
Russian: контрэска́рп (ru) m (kontrɛskárp), контр-эска́рп m (kontr-eskárp)

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