saucisse (plural saucisses)
(mining, firearms) A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, filled with powder, and used to communicate fire to mines, caissons, bomb chests, etc.
(fortification) A fascine of more than ordinary length.
• saucisson
• sausage
Source: Wiktionary
Sau`cis`son", Sau`cisse", n. Etym: [F., fr. saucisse sausage. See Sausage.]
1. (Mining or Gun.)
Definition: A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, filled with powder, and used to communicate fire to mines, caissons, bomb chests, etc.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: A fascine of more than ordinary length.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2024
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
