BPage 263
- English Word Breathing Definition A mark to indicate aspiration or its absence. See Rough breathing, Smooth breathing, below.
- English Word Breathless Definition Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath.
- English Word Breathless Definition Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath; as, breathless attention.
- English Word Breathless Definition Dead; as, a breathless body.
- English Word Breathlessly Definition In a breathless manner.
- English Word Breathlessness Definition The state of being breathless or out of breath.
- English Word Breccia Definition A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonly presenting a variety of colors.
- English Word Brecciated Definition Consisting of angular fragments cemented together; resembling breccia in appearance.
- English Word Bred Definition imp. & p. p. of Breed.
- English Word Bred Definition of Breed
- English Word Brede Definition Alt. of Breede
- English Word Brede Definition A braid.
- English Word Breech Definition The lower part of the body behind; the buttocks.
- English Word Breech Definition Breeches.
- English Word Breech Definition The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber.
- English Word Breech Definition The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.
- English Word Breech Definition To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
- English Word Breech Definition To cover as with breeches.
- English Word Breech Definition To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.
- English Word Breech Definition To whip on the breech.
- English Word Breech Definition To fasten with breeching.
- English Word Breech pin Definition Alt. of Breech screw
- English Word Breech screw Definition A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
- English Word Breech sight Definition A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim.
- English Word Breech-loading Definition Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle.
- English Word Breechblock Definition The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired.
- English Word Breechcloth Definition A cloth worn around the breech.
- English Word Breeched Definition of Breech
- English Word Breeches Definition A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
- English Word Breeches Definition Trousers; pantaloons.