breasthook
breasthook · breasthooks
A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the…A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
Meaning
1 sensesA horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
Origin
From breast + hook.From breast + hook.
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Forms
plural: breasthooks| Singular | breasthook |
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