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gabions

n. (plural of gabion English)

Usage examples of "gabions".

If the sea is invading the linksland, well, add seawalls, rock armor, stone gabions, and fencing.

Spanish works were frequently held for a few minutes, gabions thrown down, and guns overturned, but after doing as much damage as they could the assailants had to fall back again to the town, being unable to resist the masses of pikemen brought up against them.

By the side of each of these batteries other workmen were strengthening gabions filled with earth, the lining of another battery.