Answer:

scarps

Answer	Crossword Clue
SCARPS	Steep slopes
SCARPS	Steep cliffs
SCARPS	"Lofty steeps of Pamir."

SCARPS	Steep sides of hills.
SCARPS	Steep declivities.
SCARPS	Palisades.
SCARPS	Abrupt declivities.
SCARPS	Steep cliffs.
SCARPS	Steep declivities
SCARPS	Lines of cliffs

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.