Noun: revetment ri'vet-munt
- A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
"The engineers constructed a revetment to prevent erosion of the riverbank";
- revetement, stone facing
- A barrier against explosives
"The military base was surrounded by a concrete revetment for protection"
Derived forms: revetments
Type of: barrier, cladding, facing
Part of: embankment
Encyclopedia: Revetment