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breastwork [Brit ˈbrɛs(t)wəːk, Am ˈbrɛstwərk] N

breastwork

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Using a rail fence as a base, the men threw up a parallel fence and, filling the space between with new-mown grass, formed an effective breastwork. en.wikipedia.org

Every angle of the breastwork is yet traceable, though much defaced by time. en.wikipedia.org

This east curtain wall area is flanked by a semicircular breastwork; the strongest part of the building. en.wikipedia.org

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