revet

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: re=vet

CIDE DICTIONARY

revet, v. t. [See Revetment.].

 To face, as an embankment, with masonry, wood, or other material.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

revet, 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)