fascine

(fa sēn′)

noun

a bundle of sticks bound together, formerly used to fill ditches, strengthen the sides of trenches, etc.

Origin: Fr < OFr < L fascina, a bundle of sticks, a fagot < fascis: see fasces

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noun

A cylindrical bundle of sticks bound together for use in construction, as of fortresses, earthworks, sea walls, or dams.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin fascīna

Origin: , from fascis, bundle

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