- breastbeam
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a beam where the quarterdeck or forecastle breaks2. : the beam or rail over which newly woven cloth passes in a loom on its way to the take-up and cloth roll
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
breastbeam
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Breastbeam — Breast beam (br[e^]st b[=e]m ), n. (Mach.) The front transverse beam of a locomotive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breast board — noun 1. : moldboard 2. : a retaining board used at the breast of a mine working to hold back soft ground 3. : a board at a ship s breastbeam … Useful english dictionary
breast roll — noun : breastbeam 2 … Useful english dictionary
