SAILOR'S BREASTPLATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage

Synonyms:

prolonge knot; sailor's breastplate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sailor's breastplate" is a kind of...):

knot (any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object)

Holonyms ("sailor's breastplate" is a part of...):

prolonge (a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage)