Gabion (noun)
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A basket or container filled with earth, stones, or other material and used in civil engineering works or (formerly) fortifications.
Mid 16th century via French from Italian gabbione, from gabbia ‘cage’, from Latin cavea.
Example sentences
“They used gabions to fortify the base”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
