gabionage
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Gabionage — Ga bi*on*age, n. [F. gabionnage.] (Mil.) The part of a fortification built of gabions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gabion — [ geɪbɪən] noun a cylindrical basket or container filled with earth, stones, or other material and used in civil engineering works. Derivatives gabionage noun Origin C16: via Fr. from Ital. gabbione, from gabbia cage … English new terms dictionary
gabion — n. a cylindrical wicker or metal basket for filling with earth or stones, used in engineering or (formerly) in fortification. Derivatives: gabionage n. Etymology: F f. It. gabbione f. gabbia CAGE … Useful english dictionary
