English Explanatory Dictionary

breeching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
  2. A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
  3. A rope used to secure a cannon.
  4. A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
  5. A beating or flogging.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃiːŋ/ /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪn/

Word forms

breeching breechings

Etymology

From breech + -ing.

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