Breakfast (3)
Break″fast, v. t. To furnish with breakfast. Milton.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Breakman
Break″man (�), n. See Brakeman.
Breakneck
Break″neck′ (�), n. 1. A fall that breaks the neck.2. A steep place endangering the neck.
Breakneck (2)
Break″neck′ (�), a. Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed.
Breakwater
Break″wa′ter (�), n. Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.
Bream
Bream (�), n. [OE. breme, brem, F. brême, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse.]1. (Zoöl) A European fresh-water cypr...
Bream (2)
Bream, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Breamed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Breaming.] [Cf. Broom, and G. ein schiff brennen.] (Naut.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., ...
Breast
Breast (brĕst), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. breóst; akin to Icel. brjōst, Sw. bröst, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, betw...
Breast (2)
Breast, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Breasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Breasting.] To meet, with the breast; to struggle with or oppose manfully; as, to breast the storm or waves.The court breaste...
Breast-deep
Breast″–deep′ (brĕst″dēp′), a. Deep as from the breast to the feet; as high as the breast.Set him breast-deep in earth, and famish him.Shak.
Breast-high
Breast″–high′ (�), a. High as the breast.
Breastband
Breast″band′ (–bănd′), n. A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead ...
Breastbeam
Breast″beam′ (brĕst″bēm′), n.(Mach.) The front transverse beam of a locomotive.
Breastbone
Breast″bone′ (brĕst″bōn′), n. The bone of the breast; the sternum.
Breasted
Breast″ed, a. Having a breast; — used in composition with qualifying words, in either a literal or a metaphorical sense; as, a single-breasted coat.The close minister is buttone...
Breastfast
Breast″fast′ (�), n.(Naut.) A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf, or to another vessel.
Breastheight
Breast″height′ (�), n. The interior slope of a fortification, against which the garrison lean in firing.
Breasthook
Breast″hook′ (�), n.(Naut.) A thick piece of timber in the form of a knee, placed across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side. Totten.
Breasting
Breast″ing, n.(Mach.) The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference, and prevent...
Breastknot
Breast″knot′ (brĕst″nŏt), n. A knot of ribbons worn on the breast. Addison.
Breastpin
Breast″pin′ (brĕst″pĭn′), n. A pin worn on the breast for a fastening, or for ornament; a brooch.
Breastplate
Breast″plate′ (�), n. 1. A plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor.Before his old rusty breastplate could be scoured, and his cracked headpiece mended.Swift.2. A p...
Breastplow
{ Breast″plow′, Breast″plough′ } (�), n. A kind of plow, driven by the breast of the workman; — used to cut or pare turf.
Breastrail
Breast″rail′ (–rāl′), n. The upper rail of any parapet of ordinary height, as of a balcony; the railing of a quarter-deck, etc.
Breastrope
Breast″rope′ (brĕst″rōp′), n. See Breastband.
Breastsummer
Breast″sum′mer (�), n.(Arch.) A summer or girder extending across a building flush with, and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a long lintel; a girder; — u...
Breastwheel
Breast″wheel′ (brĕst″ hwēl′), n. A water wheel, on which the stream of water strikes neither so high as in the overshot wheel, nor so low as in the undershot, but generally at a...