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单词 fascine
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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
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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