saucisson
noun
sau·cis·son
¦sōsē¦sōⁿ
variants or less commonly saucisse
sōˈsēs
plural saucissons
-ōⁿ(z)
also saucisses -ēs(ə̇z)
1
: a tube of paper or canvas filled with powder and used as a fuse
2
: a large fascine
Word History
Etymology
saucisson from French, from Italian salsiccione, augmentative of salsiccia large sausage, powder bag shaped like a sausage, from Late Latin salsicia sausage; saucisse from French, from Late Latin salsicia