A list of items broken, damaged, or needing repair; a record of breakages.
From 'break' + 'list' (a record). This compound emerged in industrial and household management contexts to track damaged goods and maintenance needs.
In Victorian households, servants kept 'breaklists' of damaged china and furniture—it tracked carelessness and helped justify wages or deductions. These administrative records reveal how much the wealthy valued and monitored their possessions.
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