'Fascine' definitions:
Definition of 'Fascine'
From: GCIDE
- Fascine \Fas*cine"\, 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]