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imp. & p. p. of Breed.
of Breed
Alt. of Breede
A braid.
The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.
To fasten with breeching.
To whip on the breech.
To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
Breeches.
The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber.
The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.
To cover as with breeches.
To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
Alt. of 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.
A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim.
Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired.
A cloth worn around the breech.
of Breech