This term continues in English as "fascine", a bundle of twigs used in WW1 to cross trenches. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The circumference of a fascine should be 25 inches. From Wordnik.com. [Military Instructors Manual] Reference
St. Joseph; twenty in two fascine batteries, and four men-of-war, mounting sixty-four guns each. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Roderick Random] Reference
Gustavus changed the color of his arms to gold, and altered the old fascine into a sheaf of grain. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
By the 20th of May, several fascine batteries had been erected, one of which mounted five forty-pounders. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
Fort St. Joseph, the fascine batteries, and one Spanish man-of-war; the other three being burnt or sunk by the foe, that they might not fall into our hands. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Roderick Random] Reference
The eastern point of Bogue Banks was determined to be the best location for a fort to guard the entrance to Beaufort Inlet, and in 1756 construction of a small fascine fort known as Fort Dobbs began there. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
One day Elizabeth, looking across at a fascine battery where the enemy's fire was hottest in return, discovered Archdale standing in the most exposed position, watching and giving orders with an imperturbable face. From Wordnik.com. [The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886] Reference
May 1811, to a man under Lieutenant Grattan's orders, who sat outside a battery, hammering at a fascine; "my fine fellow, you are too much exposed; get inside the embrasure, and you will do your work nearly as well.". From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847] Reference
A fascine = is a cylindrical bundle of brush, closely bound. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
When the cradle is nearly filled, the fascine is compressed or. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
The station was surrounded by earthworks and fascine batteries. From Wordnik.com. [Illustrations of the War in America] Reference
A fascine revetment = must always be crowned = with sods or bags. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
The weight of a fascine of partially seasoned material will average 140 lbs. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
= A fascine revetment = is made by placing the fascines as shown in Fig. 14. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
After a cradle is made, 4 men can make 1 fascine per hour, with wire binding. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
When the fascine is choked and bound, saw the ends off square, 9 ins. outside the end binders. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
Our Land Forces being disembarked, erect a fascine battery-our ship is ordered, with four more, to batter the port of Bocca. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Roderick Random] Reference
The general object is to so dispose the brush as to make the fascine of uniform size, strength, and stiffness from end to end. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
Lengths of 9 and 6 ft., which are sometimes used, are most conveniently obtained by sawing a standard fascine into 2 or 3 pieces. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
Each soldier was accompanied by a pioneer carrying a fascine, in order to form a cover against the Vaudois bullets as they advanced. From Wordnik.com. [The Huguenots in France] Reference
We have also thrown up a fascine battery, at the west part of the town, where expect this night, to have mounted the eight 22 pounders. From Wordnik.com. [Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society] Reference
In making a fascine, straight twigs about the thickness of a man's finger are laid side by side, and firmly compressed together by a strong rope or chain attached to the extremities of two levers. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars.] Reference
Our forces being landed and stationed as I have already mentioned, set about erecting a fascine battery to cannonade the principal fort of the enemy; and in something more than three weeks, it was ready to open. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Roderick Random] Reference
A fascine, which he threw in, and the fosse was soon filled. From Wordnik.com. [The Forty-Five Guardsmen] Reference
À quai, ce qui fascine, c’est un énorme paquebot de luxe qui fait un tour du monde. From Wordnik.com. [manly, ballade d'hier] Reference
= choked = by the = fascine choker =, Fig. 11, which consists of 2 bars 4 ft. long, joined at 18 ins. from the ends by a chain 4 ft. long. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
To bind a fascine will require 66 ft. of wire. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
16. fascine. From Wordnik.com. [A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes] Reference
· fascine constructions (Section. From Wordnik.com. [3.1 Planted grass lines: contour/horizontal] Reference
Scintille diamant, fascine, attire-la. From Wordnik.com. [The Tales of Hoffmann Les contes d'Hoffmann] Reference
Scintille, diamant, fascine, attire la. From Wordnik.com. [The Tales of Hoffmann Les contes d'Hoffmann] Reference
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