fascine
9.9
A bundle of sticks tied together to make a path or support a bank
- noun
- /fæˈsiːn/
- Archaic
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fascina
- The soldiers used fascines made of sticks to build a temporary barrier against the enemy.
Examples
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So by having that gap filler that fascine, the tanks can cross and advance.
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In the construction of the fort, they gathered fascines to support the dirt walls and reinforce the structure.
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During the siege, the troops quickly prepared fascines to fill in the trenches and create a stable passage.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fascine comes from the old Latin word fascis, which means 'bundle'. A helpful image is a 'bundle of sticks' laid down to make a path or hold up a riverbank, and that is exactly what a fascine is used for today.
