English Explanatory Dictionary

breastwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
  2. A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
  3. A parapet.
  4. Breast augmentation.

Pronunciation

En-au-breastwork.ogg

Word forms

breastwork breastworks breast-work

Etymology

From breast + work.

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