Definition of breech in English:

breech

noun briːtʃbritʃ

1The part of a cannon behind the bore.
Example sentencesExamples
- He came out of his roll into a kneeling position and loaded a fresh shot into the breech.
- Each shell ejecting from the breech, followed by another and another.
- The 155 mm main gun is equipped with a screw type breech and an electrical trigger mechanism.
- The British reloaded their weapons, filling the breech with powder and using their rods to push in the balls.
1. 1.1 The back part of a rifle or gun barrel.
  the 47-round ammunition drum fits over the breech
  Example sentencesExamples
  All he held was the barrel and part of the breech.
  This is a device located on and in the breech of a howitzer.
  I looked at my pistol, the breech popped open, he looked at his shotgun.
  Problems were overcome by innovations such as the brass cartridge case and the device which sealed the breech.
  Carpenter slid fresh shells into the breech of the gun and closed it with a well-oiled snick.
  René rose and picked up the rifle, checking the breech in the firelight to make sure it was loaded.
2archaic A person's buttocks.
Example sentencesExamples
- The punishment of the men is to be laid on a bench and slapped on the breech with a pair of boots.
- A seaman fell from a height of about seventy feet; he fell on his breech.
Synonyms
buttocks, behind, backside, rear, rear end, seat, haunches, cheeks

adjectivebriːtʃbritʃ

Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth.
breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term
my second son was breech and my doctor recommended a planned C-section

verb briːtʃbritʃ

[with object]historical

Dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth.
in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four
Example sentencesExamples
- Young boys wore skirts with doublets or back-fastening bodices until they were breeched at six to eight.
- In those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four.

Origin

Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was 'garment covering the loins and thighs' (compare with breeches), hence 'the buttocks' (sense 2 of the noun, mid 16th century), later 'the hind part' of anything.

Rhymes

beach, beech, beseech, bleach, breach, each, impeach, leach, leech, outreach, peach, pleach, preach, reach, screech, speech, teach

Definition of breech in US English:

breech

nounbritʃbrēCH

1The part of a cannon behind the bore.
Example sentencesExamples
- He came out of his roll into a kneeling position and loaded a fresh shot into the breech.
- The British reloaded their weapons, filling the breech with powder and using their rods to push in the balls.
- The 155 mm main gun is equipped with a screw type breech and an electrical trigger mechanism.
- Each shell ejecting from the breech, followed by another and another.
1. 1.1 The back part of a rifle or gun barrel.
  the 47-round ammunition drum fits over the breech
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is a device located on and in the breech of a howitzer.
  René rose and picked up the rifle, checking the breech in the firelight to make sure it was loaded.
  Carpenter slid fresh shells into the breech of the gun and closed it with a well-oiled snick.
  I looked at my pistol, the breech popped open, he looked at his shotgun.
  Problems were overcome by innovations such as the brass cartridge case and the device which sealed the breech.
  All he held was the barrel and part of the breech.
2archaic A person's buttocks.
Example sentencesExamples
- A seaman fell from a height of about seventy feet; he fell on his breech.
- The punishment of the men is to be laid on a bench and slapped on the breech with a pair of boots.
Synonyms
buttocks, behind, backside, rear, rear end, seat, haunches, cheeks

adjectivebritʃbrēCH

Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth.
breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term
my second son was breech and my doctor recommended a planned C-section

verbbritʃbrēCH

[with object]historical

Dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth.
in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four
Example sentencesExamples
- Young boys wore skirts with doublets or back-fastening bodices until they were breeched at six to eight.
- In those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four.

Origin

Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was ‘garment covering the loins and thighs’ (compare with breeches), hence ‘the buttocks’ ( breech (sense 2 of the noun), mid 16th century), later ‘the hind part’ of anything.

单词	breech
释义	Definition of breech in English: breech noun briːtʃbritʃ 1The part of a cannon behind the bore. Example sentencesExamples He came out of his roll into a kneeling position and loaded a fresh shot into the breech. Each shell ejecting from the breech, followed by another and another. The 155 mm main gun is equipped with a screw type breech and an electrical trigger mechanism. The British reloaded their weapons, filling the breech with powder and using their rods to push in the balls. 1.1 The back part of a rifle or gun barrel. the 47-round ammunition drum fits over the breech Example sentencesExamples All he held was the barrel and part of the breech. This is a device located on and in the breech of a howitzer. I looked at my pistol, the breech popped open, he looked at his shotgun. Problems were overcome by innovations such as the brass cartridge case and the device which sealed the breech. Carpenter slid fresh shells into the breech of the gun and closed it with a well-oiled snick. René rose and picked up the rifle, checking the breech in the firelight to make sure it was loaded. 2archaic A person's buttocks. Example sentencesExamples The punishment of the men is to be laid on a bench and slapped on the breech with a pair of boots. A seaman fell from a height of about seventy feet; he fell on his breech. Synonyms buttocks, behind, backside, rear, rear end, seat, haunches, cheeks adjectivebriːtʃbritʃ Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth. breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term my second son was breech and my doctor recommended a planned C-section verb briːtʃbritʃ [with object]historical Dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth. in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four Example sentencesExamples Young boys wore skirts with doublets or back-fastening bodices until they were breeched at six to eight. In those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four. Origin Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was 'garment covering the loins and thighs' (compare with breeches), hence 'the buttocks' (sense 2 of the noun, mid 16th century), later 'the hind part' of anything. Rhymes beach, beech, beseech, bleach, breach, each, impeach, leach, leech, outreach, peach, pleach, preach, reach, screech, speech, teach Definition of breech in US English: breech nounbritʃbrēCH 1The part of a cannon behind the bore. Example sentencesExamples He came out of his roll into a kneeling position and loaded a fresh shot into the breech. The British reloaded their weapons, filling the breech with powder and using their rods to push in the balls. The 155 mm main gun is equipped with a screw type breech and an electrical trigger mechanism. Each shell ejecting from the breech, followed by another and another. 1.1 The back part of a rifle or gun barrel. the 47-round ammunition drum fits over the breech Example sentencesExamples This is a device located on and in the breech of a howitzer. René rose and picked up the rifle, checking the breech in the firelight to make sure it was loaded. Carpenter slid fresh shells into the breech of the gun and closed it with a well-oiled snick. I looked at my pistol, the breech popped open, he looked at his shotgun. Problems were overcome by innovations such as the brass cartridge case and the device which sealed the breech. All he held was the barrel and part of the breech. 2archaic A person's buttocks. Example sentencesExamples A seaman fell from a height of about seventy feet; he fell on his breech. The punishment of the men is to be laid on a bench and slapped on the breech with a pair of boots. Synonyms buttocks, behind, backside, rear, rear end, seat, haunches, cheeks adjectivebritʃbrēCH Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth. breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term my second son was breech and my doctor recommended a planned C-section verbbritʃbrēCH [with object]historical Dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth. in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four Example sentencesExamples Young boys wore skirts with doublets or back-fastening bodices until they were breeched at six to eight. In those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four. Origin Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was ‘garment covering the loins and thighs’ (compare with breeches), hence ‘the buttocks’ ( breech (sense 2 of the noun), mid 16th century), later ‘the hind part’ of anything.
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