gabion
/ˈgeɪbɪən/noun
- a cylindrical basket filled with earth, stones, or other material and used as a component of civil engineering works or (formerly) fortifications石筐（盛满泥土、石头或其他材料的圆筒形筐, 用于土木工程中）; 堡篮（内盛泥、石或其他材料, 旧时用于修筑防御工事）。
派生词
gabionage
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: via French from Italian gabbione, from gabbia 'cage', from Latin cavea.