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breastsummer

[ bres-suhm-er, brest-, bres-uh-mer ]

noun

, Architecture.
  1. a horizontal beam supporting an exterior wall over an opening, as a shop window.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breastsummer1

First recorded in 1605–15; breast + summer 2

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Example Sentences

Note the long carved breastsummer that supports the overhanging upper story.

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