"sap roller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sap rollers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sap roller (plural sap rollers)
  1. (dated, military) A large gabion, six or seven feet long, filled with fascines, which the sapper sometimes rolls along before him for protection from the fire of an enemy. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-sap_roller-en-noun-2WySMTms Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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