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Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

Breechcloth :: Breechcloth (n.) A cloth worn around the breech.

Waistband :: Waistband (n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like..

Chassepot :: Chassepot (n.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun..

Buckskin :: Buckskin (n.) Breeches made of buckskin.

Cylinder :: Cylinder (n.) The bore of a gun; the turning chambered breech of a revolver.

Tang :: Tang (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock..

Breechloader :: Breechloader (n.) A firearm which receives its load at the breech.

Chamber :: Chamber (n.) That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns..

Corduroy :: Corduroy (n.) Trousers or breeches of corduroy.

Unbreech :: Unbreech (v. t.) To free the breech of, as a cannon, from its fastenings or coverings..

Diaper :: Diaper (n.) An infant's breechcloth.

Smallclothes :: Smallclothes (n. pl.) A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.

Hausse :: Hausse (n.) A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm, or a cannon..

Breech :: Breech (n.) Breeches.

Breechblock :: Breechblock (n.) The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired..

Brogues :: Brogues (n. pl.) Breeches.

Vent :: Vent (n.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole..

Retractor :: Retractor (n.) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel..

Bear''s-breech :: Bear's-breech (n.) See Acanthus, n., 1..

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