fascine

[ fa-seen, fuh- ]

noun

, Fortification.

1. a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.

fascine

/ fæˈsiːn; fə- /

noun

1. a bundle of long sticks used for filling in ditches and in the construction of embankments, roads, fortifications, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of fascine¹

1680–90; < French < Latin fascīna bundle of sticks. See fasces, -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fascine¹

C17: from French, from Latin fascīna ; see fasces