breechloader
[ breech-loh-der ]
/ ˈbritʃˌloʊ dər /
noun
a firearm loaded at the breech.
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Words nearby breechloader
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Example sentences from the Web for breechloader
A motion to "Hay," who held the firing lanyard, and almost instantly came the sharp, vicious report of the breechloader.
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"|Russell DoubledayYes, a breechloader—a Purdey he called it, and a bag of cartridges.
Middy and Ensign|G. Manville FennThe Honourable, when he went over the farm with his breechloader, invariably came in and drank a glass of the small beer.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard JefferiesThe chief lesson taught by the engagement is the tremendous power of the breechloader in steady hands.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle
British Dictionary definitions for breechloader
breech-loader
/ (ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdə) /
noun
a firearm that is loaded at the breech
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