Today's Word "Escarpment"
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escarpment \i-SKARP-ment\ (noun) - 1 : A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. 2 : A steep slope in front of a fortification.
"Before they could climb the castle wall they first had to navigate a treacherous escarpment during which time they would be frightfully exposed to archers and other ranged weaponry from the crenellated battlements."
French escarpe, from Italian scarpa.
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