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

Breech Pin :: Breech pin () Alt. of Breech scre.

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A padded part of a harness which is worn on a horse's back, being fastened in place with a girth. It serves various purposes, as to keep the breeching in place, carry guides for the reins, etc..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A block of wood on the carriage of a siege gun, upon which the breech of the gun rests when arranged for transportation..

Unbreech :: Unbreech (v. t.) To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches.

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

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

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

Shell :: Shell (n.) The case which holds the powder, or charge of powder and shot, used with breechloading small arms..

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) To support the breech of a cannon.

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) Padded breeches.

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the breech..

Stock :: Stock (n.) A covering for the leg, or leg and foot; as, upper stocks (breeches); nether stocks (stockings)..

Chamber :: Chamber (n.) A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades..

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming..

Breeching :: Breeching (n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle..

Galligaskins :: Galligaskins (n. pl.) Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

Breeching :: Breeching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breec.

Breech :: Breech (n.) The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber..

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

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