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Meaning of breastsummer in English:

breastsummer

Pronunciation /ˈbrɛs(t)ˌsʌmə/

noun

Architecture

  • A beam across a broad opening, sustaining a superstructure.

    • ‘There is an exquisite little parlour, lined with linen fold panels, with a breastsummer carved with strange animals.’

Origin

Early 17th century from breast and summer.