breeching

[ brich-ing, bree-ching ]

/ ˈbrɪtʃ ɪŋ, ˈbri tʃɪŋ /

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noun

the part of a harness that passes around the haunches of a horse.

a smoke pipe connecting one or more boilers with a chimney.

Navy. (formerly) a strong rope fastened to a ship's side for securing a gun or checking its recoil.

Origin of breeching

First recorded in 1505–15; breech + -ing¹

Words nearby breeching

breechcloth, breech delivery, breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed

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Example sentences from the Web for breeching

Spongers return rammer and sponge to place, and assist in securing lashings and breeching.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
Will you ever forget Coligny's face at Oyster Bay when we started trotting down hill without any breeching?
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington
This is fitted with breeching, quarter straps, breast strap, latigos and cinch.
Packing and Portaging|Dillon Wallace
In this case the breeching should be secured after alternate exercises right and left.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN

She also wears a breeching, in which respect she frequently has the advantage of her escort.
Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)|Bill Nye

British Dictionary definitions for breeching

breeching

/ (ˈbrɪtʃɪŋ, ˈbriː-) /

noun

the strap of a harness that passes behind a horse's haunches

navy (formerly) the rope used to check the recoil run of a ship's guns or to secure them against rough weather

the parts comprising the breech of a gun

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单词	breeching
释义	breeching [ brich-ing, bree-ching ] / ˈbrɪtʃ ɪŋ, ˈbri tʃɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breeching ON THESAURUS.COM noun the part of a harness that passes around the haunches of a horse. a smoke pipe connecting one or more boilers with a chimney. Navy. (formerly) a strong rope fastened to a ship's side for securing a gun or checking its recoil. Origin of breeching First recorded in 1505–15; breech + -ing¹ Words nearby breeching breechcloth, breech delivery, breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breeching Spongers return rammer and sponge to place, and assist in securing lashings and breeching. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN Will you ever forget Coligny's face at Oyster Bay when we started trotting down hill without any breeching? Letters of a Diplomat's Wife\|Mary King Waddington This is fitted with breeching, quarter straps, breast strap, latigos and cinch. Packing and Portaging\|Dillon Wallace In this case the breeching should be secured after alternate exercises right and left. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN She also wears a breeching, in which respect she frequently has the advantage of her escort. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)\|Bill Nye British Dictionary definitions for breeching breeching / (ˈbrɪtʃɪŋ, ˈbriː-) / noun the strap of a harness that passes behind a horse's haunches navy (formerly) the rope used to check the recoil run of a ship's guns or to secure them against rough weather the parts comprising the breech of a gun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breeching drape, dress up, swaddle, swathe, fit, cloak, disguise, attire, equip, dress, do up, bundle up, gown, vest, habit, accouter, garb, mantle, costume, spruce
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breeching

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