English Explanatory Dictionary

breast line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rope used to tie a small ship to a dock, keeping it close to the pier
  2. A rope to which the pontoons of a military bridge are fastened

Word forms

breast line breast lines

Etymology

From breast + line.

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