borstwering
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of borst (“breast”) + wering (“keeping out”), replacing older borstweer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
borstwering f (plural borstweringen, diminutive borstwerinkje n)
- breastwork, fortification
- parapet, balustrade (especially of a bridge)
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: borswering