Revetment

2 definitions found

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) 2.0 [wn]:

  revetment
       n 1: a barrier against explosives
       2: a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn:
           {revetement}, {stone facing}]