The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fascine \Fas*cine"\, n. [F., fr. L. fascina a bundle of sticks,
   fr. fascis. See Fasces.] (Fort. & Engin.)
   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.
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