Definition of gabion Gabion
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Wiktionary 
- gabion (Noun)
A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work a precursor to the sandbag. - gabion (Noun)
A woven wire mesh unit, sometimes rectangular, made from a continuous mesh panel and filled with stones sometimes coated with polyvinyl chloride . - gabion (Noun)
A porous metal cylinder filled with stones and used in a variety of civil engineering contexts, especially in the construction of retaining wall s, the reinforcing of steep slopes, or in the prevention of erosion in river banks. - gabion (Noun)
A knickknack, objet d'art , curiosity, collectable.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gabion (n.)
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. - gabion (n.)
An openwork frame, as of poles, filled with stones and sunk, to assist in forming a bar dyke, etc., as in harbor improvement.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gabion
gā′bi-un, n. (fort.) a bottomless basket of wicker-work filled with earth, used for shelter from the enemy's fire while digging trenches, or in forming the foundation of a jetty.—ns. Gā′bionade, a work formed of gabions; Gā′bionage, gabions collectively.—adj. Gā′bioned, furnished with gabions. [Fr.,—It. gabbione, a large cage—gabbia—L. cavea, a cage.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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gabion
A kind of basket made of osier twigs, of a cylindrical form, having different dimensions, according to the purpose for which it is used. Filled with earth, these gabions serve in sieges to carry on the approaches under cover, when the assailants come near the fortification. Batteries are often made of gabions, which likewise serve for revetments in constructing parapets of loose earth.
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