A bundle of sticks or twigs, especially one used for fuel or construction in medieval times.
From Old French fagine or Italian fagina, derived from Latin fascina, related to fascis (bundle). This term specifically referred to small bundles used in engineering and fortification work during the medieval period.
Medieval soldiers and engineers used fagines to fill moats and create stable foundations for siege equipment—bundles of sticks were ancient problem-solving!
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