Gabion Definition

gābē-ən
noun
A cylinder of wicker filled with earth or stones, formerly used in building fortifications.
Webster's New World
A similar cylinder of metal, used as in building dams and dikes.
Webster's New World
A woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride.
Wiktionary

A knickknack, objet d'art, curiosity, collectable.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Gabion

Noun

Singular:
gabion
Plural:
gabions

Origin of Gabion

  • French from Italian gabbione augmentative of gabbia cage from Latin cavea

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian gabbione, augmentative of gabbia, itself from Latin cavea.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

GGAGAB

Words Ending With

NONION

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With G6 Letter Words Ending With N