Breastwork

Definition:

• (n.) A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.
• (n.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

Compare breastwork with other words:

breastwork vs. railing

breastwork vs. forecastle

breastwork vs. parapet

breastwork vs. bulwark

breastwork vs. high

breastwork vs. fortification

breast vs. breastwork