GABIONADE

Noun

gabionade (plural gabionades)

A construction of gabions

Source: Wiktionary


Ga`bi*on*ade", n. Etym: [F. gabionnade.]

1. (Fort.)

Definition: A traverse made with gabions between guns or on their flanks, protecting them from enfilading fire.

2. A structure of gabions sunk in lines, as a core for a sand bar in harbor improvements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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