To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Definition of breast drill
: a portable drill with a plate that is pressed by the breast in forcing the drill against the work
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on breast drill
What made you want to look up breast drill? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Flower Edition
- Name that flower
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share breast drill
Time Traveler for breast drill
The first known use of breast drill was in 1857
See more words from the same year