counterscarp (Crossword)
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- Clue: Outer slope of ditch
Answer: counterscarp
Definitions of “counterscarp”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Outer slope of a defensive ditch
• Outer slope or wall of a ditch
• Vertical face of a ditch around a fort on the outer side
• Narrow earth band on the outer wall of a defensive ditch
• The exterior slope or wall of the ditch of a fort, supporting the covered way
• In fortification, a counterscarp is the exterior slope of the ditch towards the field
• A scarp and a counterscarp are the inner and outer sides of a ditch or moat used in fortifications
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