catstep

Synonym of terracette.

Noun

  1. Synonym of terracette.
    • A catstep is a narrow, back-tilted terrace or bench on a grassy slope, formed when a hillside slumps beneath its own weight. - 2011, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney, Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape:

    Synonyms: terracette

Origin

From cat + step.

Forms

catsteps