Richrevesture of cloth of gold.
E. Hall.
Re*vet" (r*vt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revetted;p. pr. & vb. n.
Revetting.] [See Revetment.] (Mil. & Civil Engineering) To face, as an
embankment, with masonry, wood, or other material.
Re*vet"ment (?), n. [F. revêtement the lining of a ditch, fr. revêtir
to clothe, L. revestire. See Revest, v. t.] (Fort. & Engin.) 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. [Written also revêtement (&?;).]
Re*vi"brate (?), v. i. To vibrate back or in return. -- Re`vi*bra"tion
(#), n.
Re*vict" (?), v. t. [L. revictus, p. p. of revincere to conquer.] To
reconquer. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Re*vic"tion (?), n. [From L. revivere, revictum, to live again; pref.
re- re- + vivere to live.] Return to life. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Re*vict"ual (?), v. t. To victual again.
Re*vie" (?), v. t. 1. To vie with, or rival, in return.
2. (Card Playing) To meet a wager on, as on the taking of a trick, with
a higher wager. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Re*vie", v. i. 1. To exceed an adversary's wager in card playing.
[Obs.]