The Collaborative International Dictionary
Saucisson \Sau`cis`son"\, Saucisse \Sau`cisse"\, n. [F., fr. saucisse sausage. See Sausage.]
(Mining or Gun.) A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, filled with powder, and used to communicate fire to mines, caissons, bomb chests, etc.
(Fort.) A fascine of more than ordinary length.
Wiktionary
n. A saucisse.
Wikipedia
In early military engineering, a saucisson ( French for a large, dry-filled sausage) was a primitive type of fuse, consisting of a long tube or hose of cloth or leather, typically about an inch and half in diameter (37 mm), damp-proofed with pitch and filled with black powder. It was normally laid in a protective wooden trough, and ignited by use of a torch or slow match. Saucissons were used to fire fougasses, petards, mines and camouflets.
Very long fascines were also called saucissons.
Later, in early 20th century mining jargon, a saucisson referred to the flexible casings used for explosives in mine operations.
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Saucisson, or "saucisson sec," is a variety of thick, dry cured sausage that originates in France. Typically made of pork, or a mixture of pork and other meats, saucisson are a type of charcuterie similar to salami or summer sausage.
Usage examples of "saucisson".
I would survive on out-of-date pate and vacuum-packed saucisson sec while I worked on my poem.
The gypsy filled their canteens and brought them each a liter of red wine with the corks half pulled and a saucisson which they stowed in their haversacks.
And the bread, wine, cheese and saucisson spread out on a wooden board.
Nettle groped in his haversack for the saucisson, cut it into three and passed a piece to Turner with a chunk of bread.
I ate ray in beurre noisette, saucisson à l'ail, tripes, rognons de veau (kidneys), boudin noir that squirted blood down my chin.