REVETMENT


Meaning of REVETMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈvet-mənt ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.