Breech vs. Breach
Breechnoun
A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
Breechnoun
The buttocks or backside.
Breechnoun
The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
Breechnoun
(nautical) The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.
Breechnoun
A breech birth.
Breechadverb
With the hips coming out before the head.
Breechadjective
Born, or having been born, breech.
Breechverb
To dress in breeches. especially To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time.
Breechverb
To beat or spank on the buttocks.
Breechverb
(transitive) To fit or furnish with a breech.
Breechverb
(transitive) To fasten with breeching.
Breechverb
To cover as if with breeches.
Breechnoun
The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.
Breechnoun
Breeches.
Breechnoun
The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber.
Breechnoun
The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.
Breechverb
To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
Breechverb
To cover as with breeches.
Breechverb
To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
Breechverb
To whip on the breech.
Breechverb
To fasten with breeching.
Breechnoun
opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
Breachnoun
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence
Breachnoun
A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.
Breachnoun
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves
Breachnoun
A breaking out upon; an assault.
Breachnoun
(archaic) A bruise; a wound.
Breachnoun
(archaic) A hernia; a rupture.
Breachnoun
(legal) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment
Breachnoun
(figurative) A difference in opinions, social class etc.
Breachnoun
The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
Breachverb
(transitive) To make a breach in.
Breachverb
(transitive) To violate or break.
Breachverb
To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
Breachverb
To leap clear out of the water.
Breachnoun
The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
Breachnoun
Specifically: A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise.
Breachnoun
A gap or opening made made by breaking or battering, as in a wall or fortification; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence; a break; a rupture.
Breachnoun
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel; the waters themselves; surge; surf.
Breachnoun
A breaking up of amicable relations; rupture.
Breachnoun
A bruise; a wound.
Breachnoun
A hernia; a rupture.
Breachnoun
A breaking out upon; an assault.
Breachverb
To make a breach or opening in; as, to breach the walls of a city.
Breachverb
To break the water, as by leaping out; - said of a whale.
Breachnoun
a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
Breachnoun
an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
Breachnoun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions);
Breachverb
act in disregard of laws and rules;
Breachverb
make an opening or gap in
