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Breastband

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(n.) A band for the breast. Specifically: (Naut.) A band of canvas, or a rope, fastened at both ends to the rigging, to support the man who heaves the lead in sounding.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Breastband'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/breastband.html. 1828.
 
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