Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for breastwork


Grammar : Noun
Spell : brest-wurk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbrɛstˌwɜrk

Top 10 synonyms for breastwork Other synonyms for the word breastwork

Définition of breastwork

Origin :
  • "fieldwork thrown up breast-high for defense," 1640s, from breast (n.) + work (n.) in "fortification" sense. Old English had breostweall in same sense.
  • As in rampart : noun fortification, stronghold
  • As in bastion : noun support; fortified place
  • As in fortification : noun reinforced position
Example sentences :
  • He was behind a boulder, not too dissimilar to Calhoun's breastwork.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • The breastwork was about five feet high, and was absolutely unclimbable.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • All the miners rushed to the breastwork save one, and that was Seth.
  • Extract from : « Picked up at Sea » by J.C. Hutcheson
  • None of them, however, showed any signs of returning to the breastwork.
  • Extract from : « The Desert Home » by Mayne Reid
  • The builders of that breastwork were before my eyes, and apparently just resting from their labours.
  • Extract from : « The Desert Home » by Mayne Reid
  • He drew in his rein, and stopped his steed at one end of the breastwork.
  • Extract from : « A Lieutenant at Eighteen » by Oliver Optic
  • Then we pushed into the mass of boughs and drove the French back into their breastwork.
  • Extract from : « Ben Comee » by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
  • How they were to take the breastwork in this way, we could not see.
  • Extract from : « Ben Comee » by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
  • Entrance is gained to the turrets themselves from inside this breastwork.
  • Extract from : « Man on the Ocean » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • The Dominie, who had seen the occurrence, rushed back to the breastwork.
  • Extract from : « With Axe and Rifle » by W.H.G. Kingston

Antonyms for breastwork

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019