breechloader

[ breech-loh-der ]

/ ˈbritʃˌloʊ dər /

noun

a firearm loaded at the breech.

Origin of breechloader

First recorded in 1855–60; breech + loader

Words nearby breechloader

breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor

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Example sentences from the Web for breechloader

A motion to "Hay," who held the firing lanyard, and almost instantly came the sharp, vicious report of the breechloader.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"|Russell Doubleday
Yes, a breechloader—a Purdey he called it, and a bag of cartridges.
Middy and Ensign|G. Manville Fenn
The Honourable, when he went over the farm with his breechloader, invariably came in and drank a glass of the small beer.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies
The chief lesson taught by the engagement is the tremendous power of the breechloader in steady hands.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle

British Dictionary definitions for breechloader

breech-loader

/ (ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdə) /

noun

a firearm that is loaded at the breech

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单词	breechloader
释义	breechloader [ breech-loh-der ] / ˈbritʃˌloʊ dər / noun a firearm loaded at the breech. Origin of breechloader First recorded in 1855–60; breech + loader Words nearby breechloader breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader, breechloading, breech presentation, breed, breeder, breeder reactor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breechloader A motion to "Hay," who held the firing lanyard, and almost instantly came the sharp, vicious report of the breechloader. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"\|Russell Doubleday Yes, a breechloader—a Purdey he called it, and a bag of cartridges. Middy and Ensign\|G. Manville Fenn The Honourable, when he went over the farm with his breechloader, invariably came in and drank a glass of the small beer. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies The chief lesson taught by the engagement is the tremendous power of the breechloader in steady hands. The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885\|Charles Royle British Dictionary definitions for breechloader breech-loader / (ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdə) / noun a firearm that is loaded at the breech 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
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