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 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Rip"rap`\, n. [Cf. {Rap}.] (Masonry)
A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together
without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.
\Rip"rap`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Riprapped}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Riprapping}.]
To form a riprap in or upon.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - Layer of large, durable materials (usually rocks; sometimes car bodies, broken concrete, etc.) used to protect a stream bank or lake shore from erosion; may also refer to the materials used.
- A layer of irregularly placed stones or debris positioned on the bank of a stream or beside a levee to resist the eroding action of flowing water.
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