breeching

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪtʃɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brich′ing, brē′ching)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
breech•ing  (brich′ing, brē′ching),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the part of a harness that passes around the haunches of a horse. See illus. under harness. 
  2. a smoke pipe connecting one or more boilers with a chimney.
  3. Military[Navy.](formerly) a strong rope fastened to a ship's side for securing a gun or checking its recoil.
  • breech + -ing1 1505–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
breeching / ˈbrɪtʃɪŋ ˈbriː-/
  1. the strap of a harness that passes behind a horse's haunches
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