Associations to the word «Revetment»
Noun
Wiktionary
REVETMENT, noun. A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.
REVETMENT, noun. An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.
Dictionary definition
REVETMENT, noun. A barrier against explosives.
REVETMENT, noun. A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.