breastband

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

breast +‎ band

Noun[edit]

breastband (plural breastbands)

  1. A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.
  2. (nautical) A band of canvas, attached to a ship's rigging, that provides support for the man heaving the lead in heavy weather.
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