Meaning Of The Word Counterscarp

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counterscarp in American English
the outer slope or wall of a ditch or moat in a fortification
noun: the exterior slope or wall of the ditch of a fort, supporting the covered way

counterscarp in British English
noun: the outer side of the ditch of a fort

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