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breast-timber

breast-tim·ber
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brest tim-ber]
    • /brɛst ˈtɪm bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brest tim-ber]
    • /brɛst ˈtɪm bər/

Definitions of breast-timber word

  • noun breast-timber a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt. 1
  • noun breast-timber the vertical rib in knit goods or a chain of loops running lengthwise in knit fabric (opposed to course). 1
  • noun breast-timber the texture or weave of a fabric. 1
  • noun breast-timber Nautical. any of certain strakes of thick outside planking on the sides of a wooden ship. gunwale. 1
  • noun breast-timber Also called breast timber, ranger, waling. Engineering, Building Trades. a horizontal timber or other support for reinforcing various upright members, as sheet piling or concrete form boards, or for retaining earth at the edge of an excavation. 1
  • noun breast-timber a ridge on the outside of a horse collar. 1
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Origin of breast-timber

First appearance:

before 1050
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English walu ridge, rib, wheal; cognate with Old Norse vǫlr, Gothic walus rod, wand; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Breast-timber

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breast-timber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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