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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.
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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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