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Bible Encyclopedias
Gabion
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(a French word derived through Ital. gabbione, gabbia, from Lat. cavea, a cage), a cylindrical basket without top or bottom, used in revetting fortifications and for numerous other purposes of military engineering. The gabion is filled with earth when in position. The ordinary brushwood gabion in the British service has a diameter of 2 ft. and a height of 2 ft. 91n. There are several forms of gabion in use, the best known being the Willesden paper band gabion and the Jones iron or steel band gabion.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Gabion'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/g/gabion.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Gabion'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/g/gabion.html. 1910.
