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GABIONADE
Ga
`
bi
*
on
*
ade
", n.
Etym:
[F.
gabionnade.
]
1. (
Fort.
)
Defn: A
traverse
made
with
gabions
between
guns
or
on
their
flanks,
protecting
them
from
enfilading
fire.
2. A
structure
of
gabions
sunk
in
lines,
as
a
core
for
a
sand
bar
in
harbor
improvements.
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