fascine

American  

[fa-seen, fuh-] / fæˈsin, fə- /

noun

Fortification.

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

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fascine British  

/ fæˈsiːn, fə- /

noun

1. a bundle of long sticks used for filling in ditches and in the construction of embankments, roads, fortifications, etc

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Etymology

Origin of fascine

1680–90; < French < Latin fascīna bundle of sticks. See fasces, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

As they discussed the options, a third group arrived, dismantled the original structure and rebuilt it as a 20ft-deep fascine.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2017

Puff the Magic Dragon is an old C-47 transport rigged with three 7.62 Gatling-type guns �each a fascine of six machine-gun barrels.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sap-fagot is a strong fascine about ten inches in diameter and two feet in length, with a picket inserted through the middle.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

Gustavus changed the color of his arms to gold, and altered the old fascine into a sheaf of grain.

From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Watson, Paul Barron

By the 20th of May, several fascine batteries had been erected, one of which mounted five forty-pounders.

From The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 by Roger, Charles