breast line

noun

A rope used to tie a small ship to a dock, keeping it close to the pier

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Meanings

nounbreast line (plural breast lines)

plural breast lines

  1. nauticalA rope used to tie a small ship to a dock, keeping it close to the pier
  2. A rope to which the pontoons of a military bridge are fastened

Origin

From breast + line.

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APA

breast line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20line

MLA

“breast line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breast line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20line.

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