breast

/bɹɛst/

noun

1
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
“Tanya's breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.”
2
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
3
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
4
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
“She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.”
5
The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
“The robin has a red breast.”
6
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
“Would you like breast or wing?”
7
The front or forward part of anything.
“a chimney breast; a plough breast”
8
The face of a coal working.
9
The front of a furnace.
10
The power of singing; a musical voice.

1
To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
2
To reach the top (of a hill).
“He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.”
3
To debreast.

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