breastwork
nounHow many syllables in breastwork?
There are 2 syllables in the word breastwork.How to pronounce breastwork:
Definition of breastwork:
- breastwork (noun):
- a temporary fortification
- noun. fortification consisting of a low wall.
Synonyms for breastwork:
bastion
battlement
blockhouse
bulwark
bunker
castle
citadel
dugout
earthwork
embattlement
fastness
fort
fortification
fortress
machicolation
parapet
rampart
redoubt
stronghold
Antonyms for breastwork:
depression
ditch
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