breastband

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English

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Etymology

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breast +‎ band

Noun

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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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