breastwork

n. (临时)矮防护墙

发音

AU

词形变化

breastworks 复数 breastworks

别名

breast-work

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.

  2. 2.

    A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

    航海 交通
  3. 3.

    A parapet.

  4. 4.

    Breast augmentation.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

parapet

上位词 2

fortification munition

下位词 1

machicolation

词源

From breast + work.

来源：wiktionary