1. revetment - Noun
2. revetment - Verb
A facing of wood, stone, or any other material, to sustain an embankment when it receives a slope steeper than the natural slope; also, a retaining wall.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBut that’s the proposal before the Town of New Shoreham regarding a new revetment designed to contain the junk seeping out of the shoreline at the old town landfill at West Beach: A $1.8 million project designed to last 15 or 20 years, weather permitting. Source: Internet
“Council has been seeking funds for some time to improve revetment walls in the area, and has had ongoing discussions with Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) regarding funding to undertake works. Source: Internet