BREACHES

8 letters 15 Scrabble points /ˈbɹiːtʃɪz/

Definition of BREACHES

noun
  1. A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence

    Synonyms: break fissure rupture
  2. A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.

  3. A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves

    "A clear breach is when the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. A clean breach is when everything on deck is swept away."

    Synonyms: surf surge
verb
  1. To make a breach in.

    "They breached the outer wall, but not the main one."

  2. To violate or break.

  3. (of the sea) To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B R E A C H E S
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points