revetment

Betekenis (English)

1. A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
2. An ornamental facing, as on a common masonry wall, of marble, face brick, tiles, etc.
3. An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.

Concepten

beschoeiing

Synonyms

stone facing

revetement

facing

lining

encasement

rampart

revetment wall

fencing wall

guard wall

basque

slope protection

bulwark

coating

covering

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹɪˈvɛt.mənt/

Etymologie (English)

From French revêtement, from Old French revestiment, from revestir (French revêtir), from Late Latin revestire (“to clothe again”), from Latin re- + vestire (“to clothe”).