breast·work
breast·work/ˈbres(t)ˌwərk/
noun
a low temporary defense or parapet.
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noun. breast·work ˈbrest-ˌwərk. Synonyms of breastwork. : a temporary fortification.
noun. , Fortification. a defensive work, usually breast high.
A breastwork is a temporary fortification, often an earthwork thrown up to breast or shoulder 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.
Breastwork
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A breastwork is a temporary fortification, often an earthwork thrown up to breast or shoulder 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... Wikipedia
fortification consisting of a low wall.
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Breastwork definition: a defensive work, usually breast high. See examples of BREASTWORK used in a sentence.
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BREASTWORK definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
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a low wall put up quickly as a defense in battle. Pronunciation. 'breastwork' English. Grammar.
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Breastwork may mean: Breastwork (fortification), a temporary military fortification; Breastwork monitor, a type of heavily armored Royal Navy warship ...
breastwork (plural breastworks) A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet. (nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
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Breastwork definition: A temporary, quickly constructed fortification, usually breast-high.