Definition
In military fortification, the outer slope of a ditch or moat facing the enemy, or the slope beneath an outer wall designed to provide additional protection.
Etymology
From counter- + scarp. Scarp comes from Italian scarpa meaning a slope or cutting. The term entered military vocabulary during the development of star forts in the 15th-16th centuries and remains standard in fortification terminology.
Kelly Says
The counterscarp was one of the most important innovations in military architecture—an outer slope that made it nearly impossible for enemies to climb into your fortification's ditch. One medieval engineer's brilliant slope saved thousands of lives.
Translations
ARالعربية
جدار عكسي
jidār 'aksī
BNবাংলা
প্রতিস্কর
pro-tis-kar
CACatalà
contraescarp
kon-tra-es-kar-p
CSČeština
protivskarp
pro-tiv-skar-p
DADansk
modskråning
mod-skrå-ning
DEDeutsch
Gegenhang
ge-gen-hang
ELΕλληνικά
αντισκαρπά
an-ti-skar-pa
ESEspañol
contraescarpa
kon-tra-es-kar-pa
FISuomi
vastuskallio
va-stus-kal-lio
FRFrançais
contre-escarpe
kon-tr-es-karp
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-ढलान
prat-i-dhel-aan
HUMagyar
ellátófal
el-la-tó-fal
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanggapan
tan-ga-pan
ITItaliano
controspalla
kon-tro-s-pal-la
MRMR
प्रतिसंध
pra-ti-san-dh
MSBahasa Melayu
penentangan
pe-nen-ta-ngan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စောက်
chaw-kye-sauk
NLNederlands
tegenhelling
te-gen-hel-ling
NONorsk
motbrant
mot-brant
PLPolski
przeciwskarp
przeciw-skar-p
PTPortuguês
contraescarpe
kon-tra-es-kar-pe
RORomână
contrascarpă
kon-tra-skar-pa
RUРусский
противосcarpa
pro-ti-vos-kar-pa
SVSvenska
motbränt
mot-brant
SWKiswahili
kizingo
ki-zin-go
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ச்சரி
e-thir-cha-ri
TEతెలుగు
కంటిపాటు
kan-ti-pa-tu
THไทย
กำแพงกัน
kam-phaeng-kan
TLTL
kabaligtasan
ka-ba-li-g-ta-san
TRTürkçe
karşısarp
kar-shi-sar-p
UKУкраїнська
протискорпа
pro-tis-kor-pa
VITiếng Việt
mặt phẳng chống
mat phẳng chống