FASCINE

Etymology

Noun

fascine (plural fascines)

(fortification) A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.

Anagrams

• fancies, fiances, fiancés

Source: Wiktionary


Fas*cine", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. fascina a bundle of sticks, fr. fascis. See Fasces.] (Fort. & Engin.)

Definition: A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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