Breastwork
Pronunciation : Breast"work`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Fort.)
Defn: A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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