BREASTRAIL

Etymology

Noun

breastrail (plural breastrails)

The upper rail of any parapet of ordinary height, as of a balcony, the railing of a quarterdeck, etc.

Anagrams

• Baltierras, arbalister

Source: Wiktionary


Breast"rail`, n.

Definition: The upper rail of any parapet of ordinary height, as of a balcony; the railing of a quarter-deck, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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