About The Word Gabion
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What's The Definition Of Gabion?Synonyms | Synonyms for Gabion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gabion: See Also | Gabion In Webster's Dictionary \Ga"bi*on\, n.[F., from It. gabbione a large cage,
gabion, from gabbia cage, L. cavea. See {Cage}.]
1. (Fort.) A hollow cylinder of wickerwork, like a basket
without a bottom. Gabions are made of various sizes, and
filled with earth in building fieldworks to shelter men
from an enemy's fire.
2. (Hydraul. Engin.) An openwork frame, as of poles, filled
with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke,
etc., as in harbor improvement.
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