revetment
Meanings
Plural: revetments
Noun
- a barrier against explosives
- a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
- A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
- An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
- An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
Origin / Etymology
From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).
Synonyms
revetement, stone facing
Scrabble Score: 14
revetment is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordrevetment is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
revetment is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
revetment is a valid Words With Friends word