Definitions for Breech

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Breech breech

Spelling: [noun breech; verb breech, brich]

IPA: /noun britʃ; verb britʃ, brɪtʃ/

Breech is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in Breech (bceehr).

Definitions for Breech

noun

1. the lower, rear part of the trunk of the body; buttocks.
2. the hinder or lower part of anything.
3. Ordnance. the rear part of the bore of a gun, especially the opening and associated mechanism that permits insertion of a projectile.
4. Machinery. the end of a block or pulley farthest from the supporting hook or eye.
5. Nautical. the outside angle of a knee in the frame of a ship.

verb (used with object)

1. Ordnance. to fit or furnish (a gun) with a breech.
2. to clothe with breeches.

Origin of Breech

before 1000; Middle English breeche, Old English brēc, plural of brōc; cognate with Old Norse brōk, Old High German bruoh

Examples for Breech

He opened it at the breech, put something in, and snapped the breech-block.

He laid his hand on the breech of the gun that bore Don Diego.

Quoin—a wedge placed under the breech of a gun to fix its elevation.

He caught it and broke it at the breech, ejecting the two shells; one of them was empty.

They wore only leggings, shirts, breech clouts and a blanket.

He drops the breech hastily to the ground as the face of Carrie peers forth.

This is exactly the breech into which progressive women should step.

breechblock—a movable piece which closes the breech of a cannon.

Here the missile is inserted at the breech, according to Your direction.

The Padre nodded while he bent over the breech of his Winchester.