English Explanatory Dictionary

breastband

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.
  2. A band of canvas, attached to a ship's rigging, that provides support for the man heaving the lead in heavy weather.

Word forms

breastband breastbands

Etymology

From breast + band.

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