Breakfast

brek'fast, n. The first meal in the day. v. i. To break one's fast in the morning. — v. t. furnish with the morning meal. rash Bream, brem, n. A name for three kinds of fish, found respectively in Europe, North America, and the sea. zinc; 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. t. To bear pert, the breast against; to oppose. — BreaBt'ing, n. (Engin.) The curved channel in which a breastv. t. wheel turns. — Breast'-bone, n. The bone of the or 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 bra 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 A breast, to cut turf. rail, n. The upper rail of a; a balcony or of the breastwork on a quarter-deck. en- — wheel, n. A water-wheel, which receives the stream at about half its height. See Water-wheel. fear- — work, -werk, n. (Fort.) A defensive earth-work breast-high, (jfaut.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle. Well Breath, breth, n. Air respired; act or power of breath of ing naturally; life; time to breathe; respite; a sin-; a gle respiration, or the time of making it; a single act; a slight breeze.— Breathle , a. Out of breath; dead, expired. — Breathe, breth, v. i. [breathed — n. (brethd), breathing.] To respire; to live; to take breath, rest; to pa , as air; to exhale, emanate. — v. t. To respire; to infuse by breathing; to emit by a. 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; as to give air or vent to; to open. — Breath'er, n. — To Breath'able, a. That may be, etc. — Breathing, n. a ; Respiration; air in gentle motion; aspiration; secret prayer; exercise; utterance; breathing-place; vent.