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Buckskin :: Buckskin (n.) Breeches made of buckskin.

Sans-culotte :: Sans-culotte (n.) A fellow without breeches; a ragged fellow; -- a name of reproach given in the first French revolution to the extreme republican party, who rejected breeches as an emblem peculiar to the upper classes or aristocracy, and adopted pantaloons..

Breech Pin :: Breech pin () Alt. of Breech scre.

Galligaskins :: Galligaskins (n. pl.) Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

Chassepot :: Chassepot (n.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun..

Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To cover as with breeches.

Mitrailleuse :: Mitrailleuse (n.) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly..

Breechcloth :: Breechcloth (n.) A cloth worn around the breech.

Short :: Short (n.) Breeches; shortclothes.

Corduroy :: Corduroy (n.) Trousers or breeches of corduroy.

Breeches :: Breeches (n. pl.) Trousers; pantaloons.

Plunger :: Plunger (n.) The firing pin of a breechloader.

Brogues :: Brogues (n. pl.) Breeches.

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged..

Shell :: Shell (n.) The case which holds the powder, or charge of powder and shot, used with breechloading small arms..

Unbreeched :: Unbreeched (imp. & p. p.) of Unbreec.

Hose :: Hose (n.) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee..

Chamber :: Chamber (n.) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns..

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc..

Gaskins :: Gaskins (n.pl.) Loose hose or breeches; galligaskins.

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