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Noun: fascine  fa'seen
  1. 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

Derived forms: fascines

Encyclopedia: Fascine