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fascine

noun fas·cine \fa-ˈsēn, fə-\

Definition of FASCINE

:  a long bundle of sticks of wood bound together and used for such purposes as filling ditches and making revetments for riverbanks
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Origin of FASCINE

French, from Latin fascina, from fascis
First Known Use: circa 1688

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