breechloader

American  

[breech-loh-der] / ˈbritʃˌloʊ dər /

noun

1. a firearm loaded at the breech.

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Etymology

Origin of breechloader

First recorded in 1855–60; breech + loader

Example Sentences

For military purposes the breechloader has manifold advantages—as the soldier can load while lying down, and keep up a rapid fire from a secure cover.

From Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

A six-pounder gave voice from the spar deck, instantly followed by a five-inch breechloader in the waist.

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

Hammocks were laid on the deck close to each five-inch breechloader, and the regular watch was doubled.

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

I took a Reilly No. 8 breechloader, and started in the little dingy belonging to the diahbeeah.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

The gun belonging to the Sea Flower was a small breechloader of good pattern, and could carry a shell quite as far as the boats.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon