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Breeching :: Breeching (n.) The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey the smoke from the flues to the smokestack.

Unbreech :: Unbreech (v. t.) To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches.

Spank :: Spank (v. t.) To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap..

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

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

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..

Dicentra :: Dicentra (n.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (D. spectabilis)..

Cascabel :: Cascabel (n.) The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.].

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..

Brankursine :: Brankursine (n.) Bear's-breech, or Acanthus..

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..

Breech :: Breech (n.) The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber..

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

Lump :: Lump (n.) A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.

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

Bear''s-breech :: Bear's-breech (n.) See Acanthus, n., 1..

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

Breech Sight :: Breech sight () A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim..

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

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming..

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