Category:Revetment

Re*vet"ment, n. Etym: [f. revêtment the lining of a dith, fr. revêtir To clothe, l. revestire. See revest,v. t.] (fort. & engin.)

Defn: 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 (