catstep

English

Etymology

cat +‎ step

Noun

catstep (plural catsteps)

1. Synonym of terracette
   • 2011, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney, Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape‎^[1]:

     A catstep is a narrow, back-tilted terrace or bench on a grassy slope, formed when a hillside slumps beneath its own weight.