'Revetment' definitions:
Definition of 'revetment'
(from WordNet)
noun
A barrier against explosives
noun
A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment [syn: revetment, revetement, stone facing]
Definition of 'Revetment'
From: 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]