Meaning

4 senses
  1. A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.

    Brustwehr

    бру́стверbrústver

    fortification consisting of a low wall

  2. A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

  3. A parapet.

  4. (slang)Breast augmentation.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark:

Origin

From breast + work.

From breast + work.

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Forms

plural: breastworks

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • fortification consisting of a low wall:parapet

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
breastwork — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto