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BREECH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brach 2.Possibly an altered spelling of Breetsch, a North German habitational name from a place so named in the Altmark area.
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Norse
Old Norse myth name of a dwarf who, along with his brother Eitri, made magical objects for the gods, including the hammer of Thor, probably derived from the Nordic element bróka, BRÖKK means "breeches."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Brailey.French : from a diminutive of Brael, from Old French braiel, a belt knotted at the waist to hold up breeches, presumably an occupational name for a maker of such belts. There may be some connection with Breilly (see Brallier). This is a New England name.
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n.
Breeches.
n.
That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle.
a.
Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
v. t.
To fasten with breeching.
v. t.
To cover as with breeches.
n.
A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the breech.
v. t.
To whip on the breech.
v. t.
To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
n.
A firearm which receives its load at the breech.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Breech
n.
The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired.
n. pl.
The breeches; trousers.
n.
The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
n.
The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.
v. t.
To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
n.
A cloth worn around the breech.
imp. & p. p.
of Breech