Antonyms for breastwork

Grammar : Noun

Spell : brest-wurk

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbrɛstˌwɜrk

Definition 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

Synonyms for breastwork

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