Breastwork

(n.) A defensive work of moderate height, hastily thrown up, of earth or other material.

(n.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

布里茨校对

• Finally the fire communicated with our breastworks, in places. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• We fought behind breastworks, which accounts in some degree for the disparity. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The gun is mounted on a disappearing carriage, which lowers it out of sight behind the breastworks after firing. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• They had come to much prefer breastworks in their front to the Army of the Potomac. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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