revetment

[ri-vet-muhnt]

noun

1. a facing of masonry or the like, especially for protecting an embankment.

2. an ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.

revetment

/ rɪˈvɛtmənt /

noun

1. a facing of stones, sandbags, etc, to protect a wall, embankment, or earthworks

2. another name for retaining wall

Word History and Origins

Origin of revetment¹

From the French word revêtement, dating back to 1765–75. See revet, -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of revetment¹

C18: from French revêtement literally: a reclothing, from revêtir ; see _revest

Example Sentences

"As far as I'm aware, those train tracks were built in 1973 to support the building of the coast protection structures - the timber revetments which go along the cliffs, but also the groynes," he said.

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Crews removed about 3,000 feet of levee and revetment — a barrier that slows erosion — built in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Other measures include timber revetments or seawalls to slow erosion.

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The first, found medieval timber structures thought to represent waterfront revetments, with a wall that runs alongside the medieval location of the riverside.

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As part of efforts to defend the castle 5,000 tonnes of granite boulders have been put in place to form a barrier, or "revetment".

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