"breast line" meaning in English

See breast line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: breast lines [plural]
Etymology: From breast + line. Etymology templates: {{af|en|breast|line}} breast + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} breast line (plural breast lines)
  1. (nautical) A rope used to tie a small ship to a dock, keeping it close to the pier Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-breast_line-en-noun-iCQXPvZc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A rope to which the pontoons of a military bridge are fastened
    Sense id: en-breast_line-en-noun-PuprvmPL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for breast line meaning in English (1.4kB)

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