unbreech

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ breech.

Verb

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unbreech (third-person singular simple present unbreeches, present participle unbreeching, simple past and past participle unbreeched)

  1. (transitive) To remove the breeches of.
  2. (military, transitive) To free the breech of (a cannon etc.) from its fastenings or coverings.
    • 1801, Thomas Pennant, A journey from London to the Isle of Wight:
      She was overladen with guns , some were unbreeched , and her port - holes left open

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