revet

American

[ri-vet] / rɪˈvɛt /

verb (used with object)

revetted, revetting

to face, as an embankment, with masonry or other material.

revet British

/ rɪˈvɛt /

verb

to face (a wall or embankment) with stones

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Other Word Forms

unrevetted

adjective

Etymology

Origin of revet

1805–15; < French revêtir literally, to reclothe; cf. revest

Example Sentences

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You can revet your trench parapet with it if you like—or give it to the Wadegos to poison their arrows with.

From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.

Always dig to full depth before beginning to revet, as it is impossible to dig deeper afterwards without loosening the revetting.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

Even if you revet the trenches, it is not easy to drain them.

From All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand by Hay, Ian

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