Re-vĕt'ment, n.

n. [Fr. revêtement, the lining of a ditch, from revêtir, to clothe. See REVEST.] (Fort.) A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope. [Written also re-vêtement (rŭh-vĕt'mŏng').] Craighill.