gabion

[ gey-bee-uh n ]
/ ˈgeɪ bi ən /

noun

a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.
a metal cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty.

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Origin of gabion

1570–80; < Middle French: rough, two-handled basket < Italian gabbione, augmentative of gabbia cage < Latin cavea cavity, cage

Words nearby gabion

gabelle, gaberdine, gaberlunzie, gaberones, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gable end, gable roof, gable window
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British Dictionary definitions for gabion

gabion
/ (ˈɡeɪbɪən) /

noun

a cylindrical metal container filled with stones, used in the construction of underwater foundations
a wickerwork basket filled with stones or earth, used (esp formerly) as part of a fortification

Word Origin for gabion

C16: from French: basket, from Italian gabbione, from gabbia cage, from Latin cavea; see cage
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