ESCARPS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word escarps. (close relations)
Definition of ESCARPS
Best Alternative Words for ESCARPS
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bluffs | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) • pretense that your position is stronger than it really is • the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards adjective satellite • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front • bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured verb • deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand • frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is | ||||||||
cliffs | nounn | |||||||
noun • a steep high face of rock | ||||||||
crags | nounn | |||||||
noun • a steep rugged rock or cliff | ||||||||
precipices | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very steep cliff | ||||||||
scarps | ||||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
escarpment | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
scarp | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
protective embankment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |