revetment

American  

[ri-vet-muhnt] / rɪˈvɛt mənt /

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.

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revetment British  

/ rɪˈvɛtmənt /

noun

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

2. another name for retaining wall

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Etymology

Origin of revetment

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

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.

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times

Other measures include timber revetments or seawalls to slow erosion.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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".

From BBC