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Breech

Breech, n.

noun

n. [See BREECHIES.]

The lower part of the body behind.
Breeches. [Obs.] Shak.
The hinder part of any thing, especially the part of a cannon, or other fire-arm, behind the bottom of the bore.
(Nav. Arch.) The external angle of knee-timber, the inside of which is called the throat. Weale.

Breech, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. BREECHED; p. pr. & vb. n. BREECHING.]

To put into breeches.
To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
To whip on the breech. [Obs.]

Had not a courteous serving-man conveyed me away, whilst he went to fetch whips, I think, in my conscience, he would have breeched me. Old Play. 4. To fasten with breeching.