revetment

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Crews removed about 3,000 feet of levee and revetment — a barrier that slows erosion — built in the 1960s and 1970s.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

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

The golf cart bounces onto the beach at the base of the northern revetment, and Duffy likes what he sees.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2017

In the interior the apse retains a large portion of its revetment of variously coloured marbles, and gives some idea of the original splendour of the decoration.

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