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Trail :: Trail (v. t.) To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle..

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

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

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

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

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

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

Breech Screw :: Breech screw () A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore..

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..

Gomer :: Gomer (n.) A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; -- named after the inventor..

Hausse :: Hausse (n.) A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm, or a cannon..

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..

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

Breech :: Breech (n.) Breeches.

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

Brankursine :: Brankursine (n.) Bear's-breech, or Acanthus..

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

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

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

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