Where does “counterscarp” come from?
counterscarp (English) comes from English counter-, from Middle English counter-, from Old French countre-, from Old French contre, from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.
counterscarp (English): The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch
Definitions
- The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch
Ancestry of “counterscarp”, step by step