revetment

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As part of efforts to defend the castle 5,000 tonnes of granite boulders have been put in place to form a barrier, or "revetment".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

Trout fishing has been excellent drifting the south revetment wall on shrimp.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2020

A long breakwater, known as a revetment, was constructed along the base of the slide to dispel the force of the waves and minimize erosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018

So despite the Shannon report’s recommendations, the 1950s ended without anything being done — no drainage, no revetment, no relocation of the river.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2014

Gyllius visited the church in 1580, and expatiates upon the beauty of its marble revetment, but makes no reference to its mosaics and frescoes.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander