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Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To fasten with breeching.

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..

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) Padded breeches.

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

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..

Muzzle-loader :: Muzzle-loader (n.) A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech..

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

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

Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun..

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

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

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) To support the breech of a cannon.

Knickerbockers :: Knickerbockers (n. pl.) The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.

Breechloader :: Breechloader (n.) A firearm which receives its load at the breech.

Breech :: Breech (n.) The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat..

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..

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

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

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

Pantaloon :: Pantaloon (n.) A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one..

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