Definition of Breech. Meaning of Breech. Synonyms of Breech

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Definition of Breech

Breech
Breech Breech, n. [See Breeches.] 1. The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks. 2. Breeches. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber. 4. (Naut.) The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.

Meaning of Breech from wikipedia

- Look up breech in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Breech may refer to: Breech (firearms), the opening at the rear of a gun barrel where the cartridge...
- breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel (i.e., from the rearward, open end of the gun's barrel)...
- breech baby. Due to their higher than average rate of possible complications for the baby, breech births are generally considered higher risk. Breech...
- Look up breeching in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Breeching (also britching) may refer to: Breeching (boys), putting boys in breeches or trousers for...
- A breech-lock is a system for mounting camera lenses to camera bodies. The lens is attached to the camera by means of a rotating ring which is used to...
- A breechblock (or breech block) is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a breech loading weapon (whether small arms or artillery) before...
- Locked breech is the design of a breech-reloading firearm's action. This is important in understanding how a self-reloading firearm works. In the simplest...
- Ernest Robert Breech (24 February, 1897 – 3 July, 1978) was an American corporate executive. Although he is widely known for his work in revitalizing Ford...
- A loincloth or breechcloth is a one-piece male garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt, knots, laces, safety pins, velcro straps, buttons, snaps, buckles...
- Breeching (/ˈbrɪtʃɪŋ/ "britching") is a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal. Both under saddle and in harness, breeching engages...