revetment

English

Etymology

From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).

Noun

revetment (plural revetments)

  1. A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
  2. An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.

References
  • “revetment” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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