Fascine

Across the sand dunes an amphibious assault vehicle spilled a huge bundle of plastic piping called a fascine into a trench to form a temporary bridge, Within seconds Marine M-60 tanks roared past the breach and through a cleared "enemy" minefield. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This term continues in English as "fascine", a bundle of twigs used in WW1 to cross trenches. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"fascine," or bundle of fagots about a yard and a half in diameter, and controlled by a lever and chain from the interior of the tank. ❋ Philip Gibbs (1919)

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. ❋ De Brantigny........................ (2008)

Our Land Forces being disembarked, erect a fascine battery-our ship is ordered, with four more, to batter the port of Bocca ❋ Unknown (2004)

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. ❋ Unknown (2004)

St. Joseph; twenty in two fascine batteries, and four men-of-war, mounting sixty-four guns each. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It had been years since he had carried a fascine to war, a great wicker cylinder that was filled with soil and provided an instant battlement to protect men and guns from enemy artillery. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- (1981)

The Circular Battery, built to protect the entrance to the city, was little better than a mass of ruins, while the fire that morning from Pepperell's fascine batteries was so hot that the enemy could not stand to their guns. ❋ Various (N/A)

A _tarred fascine_ consists of a small fagot of dry wood, 20 inches in length by 4 in diameter, covered with the same composition as the preceding ❋ Various (N/A)

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. ❋ Various (N/A)

By the 20th of May, several fascine batteries had been erected, one of which mounted five forty-pounders. ❋ Charles Roger (N/A)

The guns were placed in an advanced fascine-intrenched battery, made by the pioneers and artillerymen during the night, within half a gun shot of the enemy. ❋ Frederick Hoffman (N/A)

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." ❋ Various (N/A)

Gustavus changed the color of his arms to gold, and altered the old fascine into a sheaf of grain. ❋ Paul Barron Watson (N/A)

The circumference of a fascine should be 25 inches. ❋ Oliver Schoonmaker (N/A)

Having plowed through the barbed wire and reached the edge of the Hindenburg trench, the tank would drop the fascine into the center of the ditch, stretch out its long body, reach the bundle of fagots, find support on it, and use it as a stepping-stone to the other side. ❋ Philip Gibbs (1919)

Afterward I learned that it was no part of the original plan to take a woman over the fascine path to the outpost; that Captain F---- ground his teeth in impotent rage when he saw where I was being taken. ❋ Mary Roberts Rinehart (1917)

It’s fascinating to look at these photos and see how [critical] the [roles] were that the animals [served]. ❋ ASALBARIO (2015)

Children have always been fascinated with [dinosaurs], especially [the tyrannosaurus] [rex]. ❋ Loverksa99 (2015)

I was too [stingy] to [buy a] proper hat, so instead I have this [fascinator]! ❋ Haichdee (2010)

[Whats] with the fascination? [I just] like you. ❋ Damien Wade Pollox (2007)

That was [truly] [fascinating]! ❋ Pearing Pear (2020)

Guy 1: I had such a [crappy] day [at work]. My boss.. Guy 2: Dude, I played [halo] all last night. Guy 1: Fascinating....Anyway, as I was saying..etc ❋ Mattlololl (2008)

My boobs are soo big, my [blouse] has [nine] [buttons] but i can only fascinate. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

I was [fascinized] when [Sarah Palin] decalred that she "could see [Russia] from her house !" ❋ CGD1995 (2010)

[Morbid Fascination]: [Giovanna plowman] tampon video is gross, and may make you [feel sick], but you can't help but watch. ❋ PC Plod (2013)

When John was taking a test, [he he] used the power of [bored fascination] to entertain himself with a [ladybug] ❋ Ninjacow (2010)