BREECHINGS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Breeching

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbriːtʃɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a strong leather strap passing round the hindquarters of a horse harnessed to a vehicle and enabling the horse to push backwards.

Short Definition:

strong leather strap passing round hindquarters of horse harnessed to vehicle

Definition:

a thick rope used to secure the carriage of a cannon on a ship and to absorb the force of the recoil.

Short Definition:

thick rope used to secure carriages of cannon on ship

Definition:

the hair or wool on the hindquarters of an animal.

Short Definition:

hair or wool on hindquarters of animal

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