Definitions for breastwork
ˈbrɛstˌwɜrkbreast·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parapet, breastworknoun

   fortification consisting of a low wall

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breastworknoun

   a fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet

2. breastworknoun

   A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

3. breastworknoun

   a parapet

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breastworknoun

   Works thrown up as high as the breast of the defendants;

   Etymology: from breast and work.

   Sir John Astley cast up breastworks, and made a redoubt for the defence of his men. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breastwork

   A breastwork is a temporary fortification, often created in hasty circumstances or during a battle, which is typically made of dirt or other available materials. It is essentially a low defensive wall, usually about chest height, hence the name "breastwork," meant to provide protection for soldiers against enemy fire.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breastworknoun

   a defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material

2. Breastworknoun

   a railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Breastwork

   A breastwork is a fortification. The term is usually applied to temporary fortifications, often an earthwork thrown up to breast height to provide protection to defenders firing over it from a standing position. A more permanent structure, normally in stone, would be described as a parapet or the battlement of a castle wall. In warships, a breastwork refers to the armored superstructure in the middle of the ship that did not extend all the way out to the sides of the ship. Generally only used in ironclad turret ships designed between 1865 and 1880.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breastwork

   In fortification, a defensive work breast-high, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. breastwork

   Breastwork (noun) is a shield that protect the body not to harm.

   Breastwork a defense mechanism used in a battle.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on September 16, 2015  

Matched Categories

1. • Fortification

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce breastwork?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Indian

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How to say breastwork in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of breastwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of breastwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=breastwork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Breastwork
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=breastwork
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastwork
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=breastwork
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=breastwork