breaker

(brāk′ər)

noun

a person or thing that breaks; specif.,

noun

a small water keg, often carried in lifeboats

Origin: altered < Sp barrica, akin to barrel

See breaker in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that breaks, as a machine for breaking up or crushing a substance, such as rock, coal, or plant fibers.
A circuit breaker.
A wave that crests or breaks into foam, as against a shoreline.
One who break dances.

noun
Nautical

A small water cask, often used in lifeboats.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Spanish barrica; see barricade

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