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gabion

American  
[gey-bee-uhn] / ˈgeɪ bi ən /

noun

  1. a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.

  2. a metal cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty.

gabion British  
/ ˈɡeɪbɪən /

noun

  1. a cylindrical metal container filled with stones, used in the construction of underwater foundations

  2. a wickerwork basket filled with stones or earth, used (esp formerly) as part of a fortification

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Etymology

Origin of gabion

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

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