Definitions for gabions

gabions ga·bi·on

Spelling: [gey-bee-uh n]
IPA: /ˈgeɪ bi ən/

Gabions is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in gabions (abginos).

Definitions for gabions

noun

  1. a cylinder of wickerwork filled with earth, used as a military defense.
  2. a metal cylinder filled with stones and sunk in water, used in laying the foundations of a dam or jetty.

Origin of gabions

1570-80; Middle French: rough, two-handled basket Italian gabbione, augmentative of gabbia cage Latin cavea cavity, cage

Examples for gabions

I really thought I was now trotting Captain gabion, who was a musical amateur.

Captain gabion took me by the elbow, and proposed that we should sojourn at the same hotel.

"Didn't understand any condition of that sort," replied Captain gabion.

Our disquisition was interrupted by the approach of Captain gabion.

My eye glanced round the apartment, and lighted on the pinched features and pallid visage of Captain gabion.

You came to me with an anxious inquiry respecting your wounded cousin; I spoke to you of Captain gabion.

Captain gabion challenged Hookey, who, alone of the three, performed correctly.

Captain gabion, breathing the only execration I ever heard from his lips, choked the skipper off.

"Captain gabion, I'll trouble you for a dollar," said the Major.

Just as he extracted an enormous clasp-knife, I whipped it out of his hand, and passed it to Captain gabion.

Word Value for gabions
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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