fagot

A fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires

Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion.

also, a fagot.

n embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches v ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch v fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them v bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot

a small fascine or fagot, steeped in wax, pitch, and glue, used in various ways, as for igniting buildings or works, or to light ditches and ramparts.