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BREASTWORK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fortification consisting of a low wall
Synonyms:
breastwork; parapet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("breastwork" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "breastwork"):
machicolation (a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy)
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