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Breeched :: Breeched (imp. & p. p.) of Breec.

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

Abutment :: Abutment (n.) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil..

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.].

Cylinder :: Cylinder (n.) The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver.

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

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..

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

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..

Breeching :: Breeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breec.

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

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) Padded breeches.

Breech-loading :: Breech-loading (a.) Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.

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

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

Inexpressibles :: Inexpressibles (n. pl.) Breeches; trousers.

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the breech..

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..

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

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

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