[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fascine \fascine"\, n. f., fr. l. fascina a bundle of sticks,
   fr. fascis. see fasces. fort.  engin.
   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.
   1913 webster
see also:
fasces 

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