Saucisse
/səʊˈsiːs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 A fascine of more than ordinary length.
Etymology
Borrowed from French saucisse (“sausage”). Doublet of sausage.