Gabion
Definition of gabion:
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part of speech: noun
A bottomless basket of wicker- work filled with earth, used for shelter from the enemy's fire.
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part of speech: noun
In mil., a large cylindrical basket of wicker- work, open at both ends and filled with earth, used as a shelter for working parties, and in the construction of the parapets of trenches, & c.
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Usage examples for Gabion:
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His hand was on the gabion door.
"A Village of Vagabonds" – F. Berkeley Smith -
Half an hour later Julie stood, scarcely breathing, her ear to the locked door of his gabion
"A Village of Vagabonds" – F. Berkeley Smith -
This gabion of mine is smaller, but it is in better line with the flights, he explained as he opened the door.
"A Village of Vagabonds" – F. Berkeley Smith
