fascine
[ fa-seen, fuh- ]
/ fæˈsin, fə- /
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noun Fortification.
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
Nearby words
- fascinate,
- fascinated,
- fascinating,
- fascination,
- fascinator,
- fascinous,
- fascio-,
- fasciodesis,
- fasciola,
- fasciolar
Origin of fascine
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Examples from the Web for fascine
The weight of a fascine of partially seasoned material will average 140 lbs.
Manual of Military Training|James A. MossA fascine revetment is made by placing the fascines as shown in Fig. 14.
Manual of Military Training|James A. MossThe general object is to so dispose the brush as to make the fascine of uniform size, strength, and stiffness from end to end.
Manual of Military Training|James A. MossA fascine revetment must always be crowned with sods or bags.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
fascine
/ (fæˈsiːn, fə-) /
noun
a bundle of long sticks used for filling in ditches and in the construction of embankments, roads, fortifications, etc
Word Origin for fascine
C17: from French, from Latin fascīna; see fasces
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