fascines

/fəˈsiːnz/
noun
  1. Plural of fascine; bundles of sticks or branches used in construction, engineering, or military fortifications.
    • The army used fascines to build a temporary bridge over the stream.
    • The workers stacked fascines along the muddy path to make it passable.
    • During the flood, volunteers placed fascines to protect the levee.
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