REVET


Meaning of REVET in English

[ rɪ'vɛt ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) [usu. as adjective ~ted ] face (a rampart, wall, etc.) with masonry, especially in fortification.

Origin

C19: from Fr. revêtir , from late L. revestire , from re- 'again' + vestire 'clothe'.

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