fascine

[ fa-seen, fuh- ]

/ fæˈsin, fə- /

noun Fortification.

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

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Origin of fascine

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

Words nearby fascine

fasciitis, fascinate, fascinating, fascination, fascinator, fascine, fascio-, fasciodesis, fasciola, fasciolar, fascioliasis

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Example sentences from the Web for fascine

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

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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