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Breasthook
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A thick piece of timber in the form of a knee, placed across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Breasthook'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/breasthook.html. 1828.