লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
breastwork
This term describes a specific type of defensive architecture designed to protect the torso of a soldier. It evokes an image of rugged, utilitarian construction, often associated with field fortifications, trenches, or the ramparts of a castle. The word carries a strong military connotation, suggesting a state of siege or active combat where immediate physical cover is a matter of survival.
While similar to a parapet, a breastwork is often more improvised or temporary, such as a wall of gabions or sandbags. It is used primarily in technical military history or tactical descriptions rather than in general architectural contexts.
Meanings
Examples
The soldiers huddled behind the earthen breastwork as the artillery fire intensified.
Get your head down behind the breastwork or you will be a target.
They spent the entire afternoon piling stones to reinforce the breastwork.
The infantrymen peered over the edge of the breastwork to scout the enemy position.
I wonder if this makeshift breastwork will actually hold against a cavalry charge.
The fortress was equipped with a sturdy stone breastwork along the outer perimeter.
Quickly now, move the supplies behind the breastwork before the scouts spot us.
A single breach in the breastwork allowed the opposing force to flood into the camp.