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