English → Latin
“counterscarp” in Latin
cunīculusa rabbit; a rabbit burrow; a mine, underground tunnel or gallerytegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protect
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
counterscarp
Exterior slope of the ditch, perhaps *fossae crepido.
The covered way, cuniculus (general term for mine) with or without tectus; or inferna via (after VegetiousVeg., 4, 24; cavato specu in exitium urbis inferna quaeritur via), or as technical term, *via caeca, quae dicitur.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for counterscarp?
- The usual Latin words for “counterscarp” are cunīculus, tegō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.