(koun′tən·skärp′)noun The exterior slope of a ditch opposite the parapet of a fortification.
Most often used phrases:
fort s counterscarp
counterscarp batteries
resembling counterscarp
counterscarp bank
counterscarp battery
counterscarp positions
counterscarp outer
counterscarp wall
included counterscarp
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