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Webster 1913 Edition

Breastrope

Breast′ropeˊ

(brĕst′rōpˊ)
,
Noun.
See
Breastband
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Breastrope

BREAST'ROPE

,
Noun.
[breast and rope.] In a ship, breast ropes are used to fasten the yards to the parrels, and with the parrels, to hold the yards fast to the mast; now called parrel ropes.

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