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Webster 1913 Edition
Revetment
Re-vet′ment
,Noun.
(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 1828 Edition
Revetment
REVET'MENT
, n.In fortification, a strong wall on the outside of a rampart, intended to support the earth.