saucisse

noun — 2 senses

saucisse

noun

UK /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.

Synonyms
bacon, saucisson, sausage

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