borstwering
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of borst (“breast”) + wering (“keeping out”), replacing older borstweer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔrstˌʋeː.rɪŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: borst‧we‧ring
Noun
borstwering f (plural borstweringen, diminutive borstwerinkje n)
- breastwork, fortification
- parapet, balustrade (especially of a bridge)