单词 | breast glass |
释义 | > as lemmasbreast glass breast glass n. now historical and rare a glass vessel that fits over the nipple of the breast, used to withdraw milk or evert the nipple. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > [noun] > milk-pot or -can > vessel for mother's milk breast glass1694 1694 J. MacMath Expert Mid-wife iii. xvii. 306 The Roots of her old Nipples may be unstop'd, and formed out into new Ones, if these be not the nearer taken off; by Sucking them with the Mouth, or a breast Glass. 1897 W. R. Dakin Handbk. Midwifery lxxv. 570 After labour, if the nipples are still insufficiently developed to allow of the child's seizing them, a breast-glass should be used to draw them out. 2002 A. M. Kass Midwifery & Med. in Boston v. 112 If a mother's nipples were inverted, several methods were used: a breast glass, a breast pump, or, if neither was effective, an older, stronger infant was placed on the breast to suckle and stimulate the flow of milk. < as lemmas |
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