| fascine | 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. Origin: F, fr. L. Fascina a bundle of sticks, fr. Fascis. See Fasces. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fascine roll | <botany> A thick roll consisting of branches, the inner part being dead material, the outer consisting of live branches. (09 Oct 1997) |