saucisse
nounUK /səʊˈsiːs/ · US /soʊˈsis/
Etymology Borrowed from French saucisse (“sausage”). Doublet of sausage.
1
Business, Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Mining, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, filled with powder, and used to communicate fire to mines, caissons, bomb chests, etc.
2
Fortification, Fortifications, Government, Military, Politics, War A fascine of more than ordinary length.