breastwork
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
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A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A cannonproof breastwork, built during the previous war, extended along the beach from the hills to the rocks.
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(slang) Breast augmentation.
A cannonproof breastwork, built during the previous war, extended along the beach from the hills to the rocks.
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(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
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