BREAST


Meaning of BREAST in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1599

1 : to contend with resolutely : CONFRONT < breast ing the waves>

2 chiefly British : CLIMB , ASCEND

3 : to thrust the chest against <the sprinter breast ed the tape>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.