( v. t. )
A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.
( v. t. )
A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012