scarping, vbl. n.
(ˈskɑːpɪŋ)
[f. scarp v.1 + -ing1.]
A steep slope; the rocky face of a hill. † Also pl. the amount of slope or batter in an escarp.
| 1639 R. Norwood Fortif. 105 The scarpings thereof [sc. of the Rampire] within and without are [etc.]. 1909 Contemp. Rev. Apr. 478 The scarpings of an overhanging cliff. |