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.

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.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
A fascine revetment must always be crowned with sods or bags.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss

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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单词	fascine
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss A fascine revetment must always be crowned with sods or bags. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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