fascine

[fa-seen, fuh-]

noun Fortification.

a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.

Origin of fascine

1680–90; < French < Latin fascīna bundle of sticks. See fasces, -ine¹

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Historical Examples of fascine

A fascine revetment is made by placing the fascines as shown in Fig. 14.
Manual of Military Training
James A. Moss
A fascine revetment must always be crowned with sods or bags.
Manual of Military Training
James A. Moss
The 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. Moss
The weight of a fascine of partially seasoned material will average 140 lbs.
Manual of Military Training
James A. Moss

British Dictionary definitions for fascine

fascine

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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