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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
breastwork
    n 1: fortification consisting of a low wall [syn: parapet,
         breastwork]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Breastwork \Breast"work`\ (br[e^]st"w[^u]rk`), n.
   1. (Fort.) A defensive work of moderate height, hastily
      thrown up, of earth or other material.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Naut.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Breastwork:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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