Antonyms for breech


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : noun breech; verb breech, brich
Phonetic Transcription : noun britʃ; verb britʃ, brɪtʃ


Definition of breech

Origin :
  • "back part of a gun or firearm," 1570s, from singular of breeches (q.v.).
  • As in rump : noun bottom, posterior of animal or human
  • As in seat : noun rear end of animate being
  • As in behind : noun buttocks
  • As in bottom : noun rear end
  • As in rear end : noun hind part
  • As in tush : noun bottom
  • As in clothe : verb cover with apparel
Example sentences :
  • He laid his hand on the breech of the gun that bore Don Diego.
  • Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
  • The Padre nodded while he bent over the breech of his Winchester.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • He caught it and broke it at the breech, ejecting the two shells; one of them was empty.
  • Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
  • He opened it at the breech, put something in, and snapped the breech-block.
  • Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • They wore only leggings, shirts, breech clouts and a blanket.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • Here the missile is inserted at the breech, according to Your direction.
  • Extract from : « The Worshippers » by Damon Francis Knight
  • Quoin—a wedge placed under the breech of a gun to fix its elevation.
  • Extract from : « Artillery Through the Ages » by Albert Manucy
  • Breechblock—a movable piece which closes the breech of a cannon.
  • Extract from : « Artillery Through the Ages » by Albert Manucy
  • He drops the breech hastily to the ground as the face of Carrie peers forth.
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Shasta » by Joaquin Miller
  • Then he was represented by a youth who wore a breech cloth only.
  • Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

Synonyms for breech

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