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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BREASTROPE

n.[breast and rope. ] In a ship, breast ropes are used to fasten the yards to the parrels, and with the parrels, to hold the yards fast to the mast; now called parrel ropes.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BREASTROPE

BREASTROPE Breast "rope `, n.

 

Defn: See Breastband.