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breech 1. the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump 2. the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured breech [brēch] (ordnance) The rear part of the bore of a gun, especially the opening that permits the projectile to be inserted at the rear of the bore. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| On the forecastle lay the perfection of a breech-loading gun, very thick at the breech, and very narrow in the bore, the model of which had been in the Exhibition of 1867. That worthy sachem landed in princely state, arrayed in a bright blue blanket and red breech clout, with an extra quantity of paint and feathers, attended by a train of half-naked warriors and nobles. Instantly Murchison pressed with his finger the key of the electric battery, restored the current of the fluid, and discharged the spark into the breech of the Columbiad. |
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