revet
verb
re·vet ri-ˈvet 
revetted; revetting
transitive verb
: to face with a revetment
revet an embankment
Word History
Etymology
French revêtir, literally, to clothe, put on, from Old French revestir, from Latin revestire, from re- + vestire to clothe — more at vest entry 2
First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined above