Breast

brest, n. The part of the body between neck and belly; protuberant glands, in females, in which milk is secreted the seat of consciousne , affections, and pa ions the heart. — v. To bear the breast against to oppose. [AS. breost, OHG. prust, prest an, to burst.] — To make a clean breast. To make full confe ion. — Breasting, n. (Engin.) The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. — Breast'-bone, n. The bone of the breast; sternum. —hook, n. (Naut.) A knee-shaped timber —in the stem of a ship, to keep the bows together. knot, -not, n. A knot of ribbons worn on the breast. pin, n. A pin for fastening or ornament; a brooch. —plate, n. Defensive armor worn upon the breast; a strap acro a horse's breast. (Jewish Antiq.) A part of the high priest's vestment. —plow, -plough, n. A plow, driven by the breast, to cut turf. — -rail, n. The upper rail of a balcony or of the breai'work on a quarter-deck. am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare 2nd, BREVET — wheel, n. A water-wheel, which receives the stream at about half its height. See Water-wheel. — work, -werk, n. (Fort.) A delensive earth-work breast-high. (Naut.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle. Breath, breth, w. Air respired act or power of breathing naturally; life; time to breathe; respite; a single respiration, or the time of making a single act: an instant; a very slight breeze. [AS. brsedh.'] — Breath/le , a. Out of breath dead, expired. — Breath le ne , n.— Breathe, breth, v. [breathed (brerhd), breathing.] To respire; to live; to take breath, rest; to pa , as air to exhale, emanate.— v. To respire; to infuse by breathing; to emit by the breath, utter softly, exhale to cause to sound by breathing; to promote free respiration in; to exercise; to suffer to take breath; to put out of breath; to give air or vent to; to open. — Breath'er, n. — Breath/able, a. That may be, etc. — Breathing, n. Respiration; air in gentle motion; aspiration; secret prayer; exercise; utterance; breathing-place; vent. (Gram.) Aspiration; the sound expre ed by the letter h. Gr. Gram.) A mark over the initial vowel of a word to indicate aspiration. —Bough breathing (spiritus asper), a mark signifying that the letter under pronounced as if preceded by h. — Smooth breathing (spiritus lenis), indicating the absence of the sound of h.