Noun:

काउंटरकार्प,

counterscarps's Usage Examples:

caponiers defending the protective ditch in lieu of the more modern counterscarps of Uxegney.

The north side is most complete, with an inner rampart 9 ft high and counterscarps 12 and 14 ft high.

the inner area, with a steep slope to the south-east and ditches and counterscarps elsewhere.

In 1909 the caponiers were replaced by counterscarps.

protected sally ports giving on to the ditch and galleries within the counterscarps looking back at the fort.

pentagonal fort is surrounded by a ditch defended by caponiers and counterscarps.

The pentagonal fort is surrounded by a ditch defended by counterscarps.

1892 and 1910 with a protected magazine, replacement of caponiers with counterscarps, and preparations for a Mougin turret with two 155mm guns.

sheltered green moat and its underground galleries, staircases, scarps and counterscarps, esplanade and fresh greenery nearby.

The roughly rectangular fort is notable for its early use of counterscarps in place of caponiers, which had been more popular until then.

replacement of the caponiers guarding the ditch with more effective counterscarps, while a second reinforced barracks was added, along with a casemate.

modernization suppressed the casemates and replaced caponiers with counterscarps.

outer wall and ditch on opposite corners, as well as 7-metre (23 ft) counterscarps.