revetment

A facing, as of masonry, used to support an embankment.

A barricade against explosives.

In fortification, a facing to a wall or bank. as of a scarp or parapet; a retaining wall (which see, under retaining).

In civil engineering, a retaining wall or breastwall; also, any method of protecting banks or the sides of a cut to preserve them from erosion, as the sheathing of a river-bank with mats, screens, or mattresses.

In architecture, any facing of stone, metal, or wood over a less sightly or durable substance or construction.

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.

A layer of stone, concrete, or other hard material supporting the side of an embankment.

An armoured building that provides protection against bombs.

a barrier against explosives

a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment