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breech-loading, vbl. n.|ˈbriːtʃləʊdɪŋ|
A. The method of loading (fire-arms) at the breech.
1866Daily Tel. 26 May, The practice made with the imperfect ‘needle-gun’..proves that breech-loading..perfectly admits of introduction into warfare. 1874Boutell Arms & Arm. 219 The idea of breech-loading formed a part of the original conception of the cannon itself.
B. attrib. That is loaded at the breech.
1858Greener Gunnery 17 Breech-loading guns cannot be made sufficiently durable to yield any reasonable return for the extra expense and trouble. 1861Sat. Rev. 30 Nov. 559 This complaint..indicated an opinion that the breech-loading Armstrong 100-pounders..are not powerful guns. 1880Standard 14 Dec., The 43-ton breech-loading gun. |