revetment

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French revêtement, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

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