Definition of Breeching
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(n.) A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the breech.
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(n.) That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle.
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(n.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged.
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(n.) The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey the smoke from the flues to the smokestack.
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(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Breech
Synonyms of Breeching
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Antonyms of Breeching
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