breastwork in Finnish
breastwork in Finnish is parapetti, rintavarustus — breastwork means a low wall built as a defence, about chest height.
breastwork in Finnish
parapetti
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
rintavarustus
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
What does "breastwork" mean?
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noun A low wall built as a defence, about chest height.
"A cannonproof breastwork, built during the previous war, extended along the beach from the hills to the rocks."
- noun (nautical) A rail running along a ship's quarterdeck and forecastle.
- noun Surgery to enlarge or reshape the breasts.
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breastwork in a sentence
- A cannonproof breastwork, built during the previous war, extended along the beach from the hills to the rocks.
- Before long we had flung enough sand-bags into place to make a low breastwork behind which the few men who were on this side of the position could lie down and fire.
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What is "breastwork" in Finnish?
"breastwork" in Finnish is parapetti, rintavarustus. breastwork means: A low wall built as a defence, about chest height.
Are there other ways to say "breastwork" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "breastwork": parapetti, rintavarustus.
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