saucisson

noun sau·cis·son \ ¦sōsē¦sōⁿ \

variants: or less commonly saucisse \sōˈsēs\

Definition of saucisson

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

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Origin and Etymology of saucisson

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