Definition of breech

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

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Slop :: Slop (v. i.) A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural.
Hausse :: Hausse (n.) A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm, or a cannon..
Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To cover as with breeches.
Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..
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)..
Brogues :: Brogues (n. pl.) Breeches.
Short :: Short (n.) Breeches; shortclothes.
Breech :: Breech (v. t.) To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun..
Breeches :: Breeches (n. pl.) Trousers; pantaloons.
Breeching :: Breeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breec.
Unbreeched :: Unbreeched (imp. & p. p.) of Unbreec.
Smallclothes :: Smallclothes (n. pl.) A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
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..
Breechcloth :: Breechcloth (n.) A cloth worn around the breech.
Breech :: Breech (n.) The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat..
Breech :: Breech (n.) The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber..
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..
Shell :: Shell (n.) The case which holds the powder, or charge of powder and shot, used with breechloading small arms..
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..
Hose :: Hose (n.) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee..
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