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scarping, vbl. n.|ˈskɑːpɪŋ| [f. scarp v.1 + -ing1.] A steep slope; the rocky face of a hill. † Also pl. the amount of slope or batter in an escarp.
1639R. Norwood Fortif. 105 The scarpings thereof [sc. of the Rampire] within and without are [etc.]. 1909Contemp. Rev. Apr. 478 The scarpings of an overhanging cliff. |