Definition of "rewet"

rewet¹

/ɹiːˈwɛt/

verb
third-person singular simple present rewets, present participle rewetting, simple past and past participle rewet or rewetted
1. (transitive) To wet again.
  Quotations
  With financial backing from the European Union, Ireland is also seeking to rehabilitate and protect thousands of acres of raised bogs. A number of them have been “rewetted” and turned into visitor attractions and nature reserves.
  2022 October 4, Ed O’Loughlin, “Protecting the Peatlands of Ireland as Fuel Costs Skyrocket”, in The New York Times‎

rewet²

/ˈɹuːɪt/

noun
plural rewets
1. A gunlock.