breasthook

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: breastwork, beasthood

Antonyms: breastwork, beasthood

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A horizontal [[timber]] fitted in the [[bow]]s of a [[ship]] to add [[strength]] and to connect the [[side]]s to the [[stem]].

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