revetment Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a barrier against explosives
  2. noun a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
    stone facing; revetement.

WordNet

Re*vet"ment noun
Etymology
F. revêtment the lining of a dith, fr. revêtir to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest,v. t.
Definitions
  1. (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 1913