parapet, breastwork
(noun) fortification consisting of a low wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
breastwork (plural breastworks)
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
A parapet.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
Source: Wiktionary
Breast"work`, n.
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
