breastfast

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf or to another vessel.

Etymology

Compound from English breast + English fast (fixed, refrain from eating, a period of fasting, firm, quick, fixed firmly, quickly).

Origin

English

fast

Gloss

fixed, refrain from eating, a period of fasting, firm, quick, fixed firmly, quickly

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