‖n. pl. [ L., pl. of fascis bundle; cf. fascia a band, and Gr. fa`kelos a bundle. ], (Rom. Antiq.) A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Glass Making) A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; -- called also pontee and punty. [ 1913 Webster ]