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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..

Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades..

Breeches :: Breeches (n. pl.) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes..

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

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

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..

Hanselines :: Hanselines (n.) A sort of breeches.

Clinch :: Clinch (n.) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts..

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

Tang :: Tang (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel..

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

Unmentionables :: Unmentionables (n. pl.) The breeches; trousers.

Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To put into, or clothe with, breeches..

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

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v.) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation..

Breech :: Breech (n.) The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.

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

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

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