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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.

Smallclothes :: Smallclothes (n. pl.) A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.

Slop :: Slop (v. i.) A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural.

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

Codpiece :: Codpiece (n.) A part of male dress in front of the breeches, formerly made very conspicuous..

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..

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

Diaper :: Diaper (n.) An infant's breechcloth.

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To whip on the breech.

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