Ramp, n. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
The bold Ascalonite
Fled from his lion ramp. Milton.
2. A highwayman; a robber.
3. A romping woman; a prostitute. Lyly.
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. [F. rampe.] (Fort.) An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.