[break.er] n (12c) 1 a: one that breaks b: a machine or plant for breaking rocks or coal c chiefly Brit: one who breaks up ships or cars for salvage
2: a wave breaking into foam (as against the shore)
3: a strip of fabric under the tread of a tire for extra protection of the carcass
[2]brea.ker n [by folk etymology fr. Sp barrica] (1833): a small water cask