revet
[ ri-vet ]
verb (used with object),re·vet·ted, re·vet·ting.
to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.
Origin of revet
11805–15; <French revêtir literally, to reclothe; cf. revest
Other words from revet
- un·re·vet·ted, adjective
Words Nearby revet
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How to use revet in a sentence
revet all surfaces up to the cornice with variegated marbles, and above the cornice spread mosaics.
Constantinople painted by Warwick Goble | Alexander Van MillingenAlways dig to full depth before beginning to revet, as it is impossible to dig deeper afterwards without loosening the revetting.
Military Instructors Manual | James P. Cole and Oliver SchoonmakerI went this day on shore along with the master, Mr revet, and some others, and dined on shore.
British Dictionary definitions for revet
revet
/ (rɪˈvɛt) /
verb-vets, -vetting or -vetted
to face (a wall or embankment) with stones
Origin of revet
1C19: from French revêt, from Old French revestir to reclothe; see revest
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