borstwering
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of borst (“breast”) + wering (“keeping out”), replacing older borstweer.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editborstwering f (plural borstweringen, diminutive borstwerinkje n)
- breastwork, fortification
- parapet, balustrade (especially of a bridge)
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: borswering