Definitions for fascine
fæˈsin, fə-fascine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fascinenoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From the fascine, from the fascina.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FASCINEnoun

   A faggot. Military cant.

   Etymology: French.

   The black prince passed many a river without the help of pontoons, and filled a ditch with faggots as successfully as the generals of our times do with fascines. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascine

   A fascine is a rough bundle of brushwood or other material used for strengthening an earthen structure, or making a path across uneven or wet terrain. Typical uses are protecting the banks of streams from erosion, covering marshy ground and so on. In war they have often been used to help armies – in modern times, especially tanks and other vehicles – cross trenches, valleys, marshes, muddy or uneven terrain, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascinenoun

   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

2. Etymology: [F., fr. L. fascina a bundle of sticks, fr. fascis. See Fasces.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascine

   A fascine is a rough bundle of brushwood or other material used for strengthening an earthen structure, or making a path across uneven or wet terrain. Typical uses are protecting the banks of streams from erosion, covering marshy ground and so on. In war they are often used to create paths for tanks and other vehicles across uneven terrain.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fascine

   fas-sēn′, n. (fort.) a brushwood faggot bound together with wire, yarn, or withes, used to fill ditches, &c. [Fr.,—L. fascina—fascis, a bundle.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fascine

   A long cylindrical fagot of brushwood, used to revet the interior of batteries and embrasures, and for many other purposes of military engineering.

Anagrams for fascine »

1. fancies

2. fiances

3. fiancés

How to pronounce fascine?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fascine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fascine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fascine
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fascine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascine
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascine
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fascine
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fascine
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html