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Brustwehr

English translation: breastwork

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German term or phrase:Brustwehr
English translation:breastwork
Entered by: Maya Jurt

12:23 Oct 29, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Brustwehr
Cannot find it in my dictionaries.
Part of a military fort.
Q
breastwork
Explanation:
This is the military term. Historically
a parapet is a Brustwehr.
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 21:46
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1breastwork, parapet
Kim Metzger
5breastwork
Sven Petersson
4Parapet, defensive wall
1964
4breastwork
Maya Jurt
4breastwork
Maya Jurt


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Parapet, defensive wall


Explanation:
protective wall in front of a trench

1964
Türkiye
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
breastwork


Explanation:
This is the military term. Historically
a parapet is a Brustwehr.

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 545
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  1964: but"breastwork" con not be a par of fort,
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
breastwork, parapet


Explanation:
Along the top of a castle wall, to protect archers.


    Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders
Kim Metzger
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
breastwork


Explanation:
forgot to give you the reference:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

breastwork

SYLLABICATION: breast·work
PRONUNCIATION: brstwûrk
NOUN: A temporary, quickly constructed fortification, usually breast-high. See synonyms at bulwark.


Maya Jurt
Switzerland
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
breastwork


Explanation:
IF military THEN breastwork ELSE parapet.


    My geriatric brain.
    Norstedts.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
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