saucisson

noun

sau·​cis·​son

¦sōsē¦sōⁿ

variants or less commonly saucisse

sōˈsēs

plural saucissons

-ōⁿ(z)

also saucisses

-ēs(ə̇z)

1

: a tube of paper or canvas filled with powder and used as a fuse

2

: a large fascine

Word History

Etymology

saucisson from French, from Italian salsiccione, augmentative of salsiccia large sausage, powder bag shaped like a sausage, from Late Latin salsicia sausage; saucisse from French, from Late Latin salsicia

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