phrasal
1. : to check, subdue, or overcome the main force : leave existent but powerless
to break the back of enemy resistance
2. of a ship : to break the keel and keelson
phrasal
1. : to check, subdue, or overcome the main force : leave existent but powerless
to break the back of enemy resistance
2. of a ship : to break the keel and keelson
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012