Breasthook
Pronunciation : Breast"hook`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
(Naut.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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