breeching

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bri:tʃɪŋ/, /bri:tʃi:ŋ/, brɪtʃɪŋ/, /brɪtʃɪn/

[edit] Noun

breeching (plural breechings)

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. (nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
4. (equestrian) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.

[edit] See also

• breech