fascine

 [fa-seen, fuh-]  

fas·cine

   [fa-seen, fuh-]
noun Fortification.
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
Origin:
1680–90; < French < Latin fascīna bundle of sticks. See fasces, -ine1
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Fascine is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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fascine (fæˈsiːn, fə-)
 
—n
a bundle of long sticks used for filling in ditches and in the construction of embankments, roads, fortifications, etc
 
[C17: from French, from Latin fascīna; see fasces]

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