breechloader

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brēchlō′dər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
breech•load•er  (brēchlō′dər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya firearm loaded at the breech.
  • breech + loader 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
breech-loader / ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdə/
  1. a firearm that is loaded at the breech
'breechloader' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "breechloader" in the title:


Look up "breechloader" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "breechloader" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!