n. [ F. revêtement the lining of a ditch, fr. revêtir to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest, v. t. ] (Fort. & Engin.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall. [ Written also revêtement ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Revetment \Re*vet"ment\, n. [F. rev[^e]tement the lining of a
ditch, fr. rev[^e]tir to clothe, L. revestire. See {Revest},
v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.)
A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an
embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural
slope; also, a retaining wall. [Written also
{rev[^e]tement}.]
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
revetment
n 1: a barrier against explosives
2: a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn:
{revetment}, {revetement}, {stone facing}]
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