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Webster 1913 Edition

Revetment

Re-vet′ment

,
Noun.
[F.
revêtement
the lining of a ditch, fr.
revêtir
to clothe, L.
revestire
. See
Revest
,
Verb.
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
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Revetment

REVET'MENT

, n.
In fortification, a strong wall on the outside of a rampart, intended to support the earth.

Definition 2024

revetment

revetment

English

Noun

revetment ‎(plural revetments)

  1. A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
  2. An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.

Etymology

From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire ‎(“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire ‎(“to clothe”).

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