English dictionary
fascine
/f/&/'s/i/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.
Source: webster1913