breech

Everyday

1. The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded. tree →
2. (old use) A breech is an old form of breeches, short trousers. In old stories «Cinder-breech» is a rude name for a dirty, ragged servant. tree →

In the lessons

in old stories, a rude name for a dirty servant; in gun talk, the back end of a gun

Examples

• "Thou art in the right of it," they replied, "it would make people laugh to see a Cinder-breech at a ball." tree →
• "I'm the breech-piece mule of number two gun," said the mule. tree →
• The soldiers cleaned the breech of the gun before firing. tree →

Note

nothing for maths