a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
the steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment
Scarp is a shortened version of the word escarp, which originally referred to a steep slope or cliff. It shares the same origin and meaning as its longer doublet, escarp.