Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adverb

Adjective

The word "breech" can be used as noun, verb, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

muzzle

Derived Terms

be-breeched bear's breech bear's-breech breech birth breech birth breech delivery breech face breech pin breech screw breech-cloth breech-loader breech-loading breechblock breechcloth breechclout breechless breechloader breechloading nonbreech quack-breech quake-breech quakebreech rod for one's breech rod for one's own breech unbreech wipe-breech

Context

historical nautical now only

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

opening

Type Of (IsA)

opening

Part Of

barrel

Related Terms

breeches

Related Terms

backside beat breech birth breeches breeching buttock buttocks garment spank

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.