RAMP (2)

ramp (2). Ramp, n. a leap, spring, arch, romp

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Ramp, n. 1. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
The bold Ascalonite Fled from his lion ramp. Milton. 2. 2. A highwayman; a robber.
3. 3. A romping woman; a prostitute. Lyly.
4. 4. [[F. rampe.]] (Arch.) (a) Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase. (b) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
5. 5. [[F. rampe.]] (Fort.) An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.