fascine knife
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fascine knife
- /fəˈsiːn ˌnaɪf/ UK
- /fæ-/ UK
- /fəˈsin ˌnaɪf/ US
- /fəˈsiːn ˌnaɪvz/ UK
- /fəˈsin ˌnaɪvz/ US
Where it comes from
From fascine + knife, from one use of such knives which was to cut wood for fascines and gabions (“cylindrical wicker baskets or cages filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications, etc.”).
noun fascine knives
- A large, heavy knife or short sword used by 17th- to 19th-century artillery and infantry soldiers as a sidearm and a tool for cutting fascines (“cylindrical bundles of small sticks of wood, used for strengthening purposes”) and other things. 2000 Canteens. 600 Camp Kettles. 200 Fascine Knives. […] It is to be presumed the troops will be provided with these articles.
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noun large, heavy knife or short sword formerly used by artillery and infantry soldiers as a sidearm and tool
| Español | machete |
|---|---|
| Português | chifarote, terçado, traçado |
| Français | coupe-chou |
| Deutsch | Faschinenmesser |
| Română | tesac |
| Русский | теса́к tesák |
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title = {fascine knife},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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