REVET Meaning of REVET in English v.tr. (revetted, revetting) face (a rampart, wall, etc.) with masonry, esp. in fortification. Etymology: F rev{ecirc}tir f. OF revestir f. LL revestire (as RE-, vestire clothe f. vestis) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012