fascine

Etymology
The is borrowed from, from , from , from  (ultimately from ) +  (the , , or    of ).

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  Originally a cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, and now often a bundle of plastic pipes, bound together, and used for strengthening purposes, such as in revetments for riverbanks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.
 * 2)  A similar bundle of sticks of wood or plastic pipes used for filling in ditches for armoured fighting vehicles to drive over, and for making parapets, raising batteries, and strengthening ramparts.
 * 3)  Something which is used for defensive purposes.
 * 1)  Something which is used for defensive purposes.
 * 1)  Something which is used for defensive purposes.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: фашина
 * Danish: faskine
 * Estonian: fašiin, haos
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Faschine
 * Ido:
 * Japanese:
 * Latin: crātis
 * Lithuanian: fašina
 * Luxembourgish: Fäsch
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: faskin
 * Polish:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: фаши́на

Verb

 * 1)  To use fascines to build or reinforce (something), or to fill in (a trench, etc.).