p. pr. & vb. n. - of Breech
n. - A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the breech.
n. - That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle.
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.
n. - The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey the smoke from the flues to the smokestack.