Definition of "fascine" []

• A cylindrical bundle of sticks bound together for use in construction, as of fortresses, earthworks, sea walls, or dams. (noun)

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• "Across the sand dunes an amphibious assault vehicle spilled a huge bundle of plastic piping called a fascine into a trench to form a temporary bridge, Within seconds Marine M-60 tanks roared past the breach and through a cleared "enemy" minefield."
• "This term continues in English as "fascine", a bundle of twigs used in WW1 to cross trenches."
• ""fascine," or bundle of fagots about a yard and a half in diameter, and controlled by a lever and chain from the interior of the tank."