noun Download 🔗Share (fortification) 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. Examples : "The engineers used a long fascine to reinforce the eroding river bank and prevent further damage to the road. " military architecture material building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading