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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
