Revetment
Pronunciation : Re*vet"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. rev?tment the lining of a dith, fr. rev?tir to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest,v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.)
Definition : 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 rev?tement (
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913