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revetment
noun as in retaining wall
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The best arrangement, which is ascribed to Albert Drer, was the “counter-arched revetment.”
The section through the face of the bastion shows a demi-revetment with wide berm, and a hedge as an additional obstacle.
The escarp is falling into disfavour, on account of the great expense of a revetment that can withstand breaching fire.
The revetment differed mainly in the care which had been bestowed upon it, and consisted mostly of reeds, grass, &c.
The marble revetment of the narthex is a splendid specimen of that style of decoration.
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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to revetment, such as: covering, front, siding, and surface.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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