GABION
- cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense
- metal cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty
- a basket or cage filled with earth or rocks and used especially in building a support or abutment
- a type of basket (a wooden container) [n GABIONS]
- a basket of earth or stones used for fortification [n -S]