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Definition of Breech
1. Noun. Opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded.
Group relationships: Barrel, Cask
Terms within: Breech Closer, Breechblock
Generic synonyms: Opening
Definition of Breech
1. n. The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.
2. v. t. To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
Definition of Breech
1. Noun. (context: historical now only in the plural) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. (defdate from 11th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (rare) The buttocks or backside. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
3. Noun. The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (nautical) The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat. ¹
5. Noun. A breech birth. ¹
6. Adverb. With the hips coming out before the head. ¹
7. Adjective. Born, or having been born, breech. ¹
8. Verb. (dated transitive) To dress in breeches. (qualifier especially) To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time. ¹
9. Verb. (dated transitive) To beat or spank on the buttocks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Breech
1. to clothe with breeches (trousers) [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Breech
1. The buttocks. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breech
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