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.

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Other Word Forms of Gabion

Singular:

gabion

Plural:

gabions

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.

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