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
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
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
The escarp is falling into disfavour, on account of the great expense of a revetment that can withstand breaching fire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
