Definition of breast

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Breast (v. t.) To meet, with the breast; to struggle with or oppose manfully; as, to breast the storm or waves..

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Plastron :: Plastron (n.) An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk..
Brownback :: Brownback (n.) The dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. See Dowitcher.
Concave :: Concave (n.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll.
Breastband :: Breastband (n.) A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead in sounding..
Pectoral :: Pectoral (a.) Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles..
Baldric :: Baldric (n.) A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt..
Robin :: Robin (n.) An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush..
Robin :: Robin (n.) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolor)..
Breast :: Breast (n.) The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the breast of a man or of a horse..
Sapphire :: Sapphire (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue..
Ablactation :: Ablactation (n.) The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam..
Carina :: Carina (n.) The keel of the breastbone of birds.
Earthwork :: Earthwork (n.) Any construction, whether a temporary breastwork or permanent fortification, for attack or defense, the material of which is chiefly earth..
Brooch :: Brooch (n.) An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat..
Belly :: Belly (n.) That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen..
Rosella :: Rosella (n.) A beautiful Australian parrakeet (Platycercus eximius) often kept as a cage bird. The head and back of the neck are scarlet, the throat is white, the back dark green varied with lighter green, and the breast yellow..
Pectorally :: Pectorally (adv.) As connected with the breast.
Urim :: Urim (n.) A part or decoration of the breastplate of the high priest among the ancient Jews, by which Jehovah revealed his will on certain occasions. Its nature has been the subject of conflicting conjectures..
Breastsummer :: Breastsummer (n.) A summer or girder extending across a building flush with, and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a long lintel; a girder; -- used principally above shop windows..
Mastodyny :: Mastodyny (n.) Pain occuring in the mamma or female breast, -- a form of neuralgia..
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