BREASTWORK

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 I. (noun) 

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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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