n.
Pronunciation: - ' vet-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1779
1 : a facing (as of stone or concrete) to sustain an embankment
2 : EMBANKMENT especially : a barricade to provide shelter (as against bomb fragments or strafing)
n.
Pronunciation: - ' vet-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1779
1 : a facing (as of stone or concrete) to sustain an embankment
2 : EMBANKMENT especially : a barricade to provide shelter (as against bomb fragments or strafing)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012