fascine
/fəˈsiːn/
noun
- A bundle of sticks or branches tied together, used in construction, engineering, or military fortifications to strengthen walls, fill ditches, or prevent erosion.
- Engineers placed fascines along the riverbank to stop the soil from washing away.
- The ancient builders reinforced the wall with fascines made from willow branches.
- The soldiers used fascines to fill the trench so their vehicles could cross.