ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Breechloading

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Breechloading is an adjective meaning (firearms) Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.

Meaning

(firearms) Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include breech-loading, gun-broke, boattailed, gunbroke, piggyback, cold-back.

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