单词 | breeching-loop |
释义 | > as lemmasbreeching-loop 5. Nautical. A stout rope attached by a thimble to the cascabel of a gun, and securing the gun to the ship's side. Hence breeching-bolt, breeching-loop. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > ship's guns collectively > support or fixing for gun gun-stock1495 breeching1627 train tackle1769 housing-bolt1807 housing-ring1820 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. xiv. 65 Britchings are the ropes by which you lash your Ordnance fast to the Ships side. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Breeching, a rope used to secure the cannon..and prevent them from recoiling too much. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xv. 230 Double breechings were rove on the guns. < as lemmas |
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