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breastrail

breastrail noun: the upper rail of a parapet of ordinary height, such as of a balcony, the railing of a boat, etc.

Noun

breastrail (plural breastrails)

  1. The upper rail of a parapet of ordinary height, such as of a balcony, the railing of a boat, etc.

Forms of breastrail

pluralbreastrails

Origin of breastrail

From breast + rail.

Questions about breastrail

What does breastrail mean?
Breastrail means the upper rail of a parapet of ordinary height, such as of a balcony, the railing of a boat, etc.
What part of speech is breastrail?
Breastrail is a noun.
What is the plural of breastrail?
The plural of breastrail is breastrails.

Words near breastrail in the dictionary

  1. breastploughs
  2. breastplow
  3. breastplows
  4. breastpoint
  5. breastpoints
  6. breastrail
  7. breastrails
  8. breastroke
  9. breastrope
  10. breastropes
  11. breasts

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