/reˈvɛte/ (French)

Definitions

1. verb

to cover or clothe (something) with a layer of something else, especially a hard, protective layer

“The tree bark reveted the trunk with a thick, woody layer.”

2. verb

to cover (something) with a hard, protective layer, typically by depositing or applying a substance

“The shellfish reveted their shells with a hard, calcium-based layer.”

3. noun

a layer or coating, especially a hard, protective layer

“The revete on the tree trunk was a sign of its age and health.”

4. noun

a covering or coating, especially one that is hard and protective

“The revete on the shellfish shell protected it from predators.”