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BreechBreech 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. Breech action
Breech action Breech action
The breech mechanism in breech-loading small arms and certain
special guns, as automatic and machine guns; -- used
frequently in referring to the method by which the movable
barrels of breech-loading shotguns are locked, unlocked, or
rotated to loading position.
Breech pin
Breech pin Breech" pin`, 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.
Breech plugPlug Plug, n.
Breech plug (Gun.), in breech-loading guns, the metal plug
or cylinder which closes the aperture in the breech,
through which the gun is loaded. Plug board Plug board
(Elec.)
A switchboard in which connections are made by means of
plugs. Breech screw
Breech pin Breech" pin`, 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.
Breech sight
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.
Breechblock
Breechblock Breech"block, n.
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is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed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.
Breechcloth
Breechcloth Breech"cloth`, n.
A cloth worn around the breech.
BreechesBreeches Breech"es, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl.
of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches,
ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which
is of Celtic origin. Cf. Brail.]
1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;
smallclothes.
His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.
--Coleridge.
2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]
Breeches buoy, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas
breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy
which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the
person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block
which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the
shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.
Breeches pipe, a forked pipe forming two branches united at
one end.
Knee breeches, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or
fastened there; smallclothes.
To wear the breeches, to usurp the authority of the
husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.] Breeches buoyBreeches Breech"es, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl.
of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches,
ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which
is of Celtic origin. Cf. Brail.]
1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;
smallclothes.
His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.
--Coleridge.
2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]
Breeches buoy, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas
breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy
which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the
person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block
which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the
shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.
Breeches pipe, a forked pipe forming two branches united at
one end.
Knee breeches, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or
fastened there; smallclothes.
To wear the breeches, to usurp the authority of the
husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.] Breeches pipeBreeches Breech"es, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl.
of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches,
ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which
is of Celtic origin. Cf. Brail.]
1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;
smallclothes.
His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.
--Coleridge.
2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]
Breeches buoy, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas
breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy
which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the
person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block
which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the
shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.
Breeches pipe, a forked pipe forming two branches united at
one end.
Knee breeches, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or
fastened there; smallclothes.
To wear the breeches, to usurp the authority of the
husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.] Breechloader
Breechloader Breech"load`er, n.
A firearm which receives its load at the breech.
For cavalry, the revolver and breechloader will
supersede the saber. --Rep. Sec.
War (1860).
Breech-loading
Breech-loading Breech"-load`ing, a.
Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
Knee breechesBreeches Breech"es, n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl.
of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches,
ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which
is of Celtic origin. Cf. Brail.]
1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs;
smallclothes.
His jacket was red, and his breeches were blue.
--Coleridge.
2. Trousers; pantaloons. [Colloq.]
Breeches buoy, in the life-saving service, a pair of canvas
breeches depending from an annular or beltlike life buoy
which is usually of cork. This contrivance, inclosing the
person to be rescued, is hung by short ropes from a block
which runs upon the hawser stretched from the ship to the
shore, and is drawn to land by hauling lines.
Breeches pipe, a forked pipe forming two branches united at
one end.
Knee breeches, breeches coming to the knee, and buckled or
fastened there; smallclothes.
To wear the breeches, to usurp the authority of the
husband; -- said of a wife. [Colloq.] Reecho
Reecho Re*["e]ch"o (r[=e]*[e^]k"[-o]), v. t.
To echo back; to reverberate again; as, the hills re["e]cho
the roar of cannon.
Reecho
Reecho Re*["e]ch"o, v. i.
To give echoes; to return back, or be reverberated, as an
echo; to resound; to be resonant.
And a loud groan re["e]choes from the main. --Pope.
Reecho
Reecho Re*["e]ch"o, n.
The echo of an echo; a repeated or second echo.
ReechyReechy Reech"y (r[=e]ch"[y^]), a. [See Reeky.]
Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt. [Obs.] ScreechScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. ScreechScreech Screech (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screeched;
p. pr. & vb. n. Screeching.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE.
skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw.
skrika to shriek, Dan. skrige; also Gael. sgreach, sgreuch,
W. ysgrechio, Skr. kharj to creak. Cf. Shriek, v.,
Scream, v.]
To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in
terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. ``The screech
owl, screeching loud.' --Shak. Screech birdScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. Screech hawkScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. screech martinSwift Swift, n.
1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small,
long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family
Micropodid[ae]. In form and habits the swifts resemble
swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles
and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely
different group allied to the humming birds.
Note: The common European swift (Cypselus, or Micropus,
apus) nests in church steeples and under the tiles of
roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and shrill
screams. It is called also black martin, black
swift, hawk swallow, devil bird, swingdevil,
screech martin, and shreik owl. The common
American, or chimney, swift (Ch[ae]tura pelagica) has
sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers. It attaches its
nest to the inner walls of chimneys, and is called also
chimney swallow. The Australian swift (Ch[ae]tura
caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips to the tail
quills. The European Alpine swift (Cypselus melba) is
whitish beneath, with a white band across the breast.
The common Indian swift is Cypselus affinis. See also
Palm swift, under Palm, and Tree swift, under
Tree.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the
pine lizard.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost.
5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding
yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine. Screech owlScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. Screech rainScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. Screech thrushScreech Screech, n.
A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a
shriek; a scream.
Screech bird, or Screech thrush (Zo["o]l.), the
fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.
Screech rain.
Screech hawk (Zo["o]l.), the European goatsucker; -- so
called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]
Screech owl. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small American owl (Scops asio), either gray or
reddish in color.
(b) The European barn owl. The name is applied also to other
species. ScreechedScreech Screech (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screeched;
p. pr. & vb. n. Screeching.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE.
skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw.
skrika to shriek, Dan. skrige; also Gael. sgreach, sgreuch,
W. ysgrechio, Skr. kharj to creak. Cf. Shriek, v.,
Scream, v.]
To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in
terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. ``The screech
owl, screeching loud.' --Shak. Screechers
Screechers Screech"ers, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.)
The picarian birds, as distinguished from the singing birds.
ScreechingScreech Screech (skr[=e]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screeched;
p. pr. & vb. n. Screeching.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE.
skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
skr[ae]kja to shriek, to screech, skr[imac]kja to titter, Sw.
skrika to shriek, Dan. skrige; also Gael. sgreach, sgreuch,
W. ysgrechio, Skr. kharj to creak. Cf. Shriek, v.,
Scream, v.]
To utter a harsh, shrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in
terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. ``The screech
owl, screeching loud.' --Shak. Screechy
Screechy Screech"y, a.
Like a screech; shrill and harsh.
Meaning of Reech from wikipedia
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Reina Reech (born
Reina Cristina Maurín Lasausse; 19
February 1958) is an
Austrian Argentine actress, dancer, singer, c****ographer, producer, and creative...
- Frédéric
Reech (9
September 1805 – 6 May 1884) was a
French mathematician,
naval engineer and
professor who made
contributed to
thermodynamics and hydraulics...
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sometimes called Reech–Froude
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dancers and
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Sergio Marcos was the head writer,
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Cherruti was the head producer...
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Diego Mesaglio and María Fiorentino. In 2006, she was
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Antonio Gasalla (8)
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- Engines.
Rigorously Constructed upon the
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Reech, Springer, New York, ISBN 0-387-07971-8, page 20. Ziegler, H., (1983). An...
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executed during World War II
Rayna Rapp (born 1946),
American academic Reina Reech (born 1958), Austrian-Argentine
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