breechloader
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breechloader
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From breech + loader.
noun breechloaders · breech-loader
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A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
General Crook found the Sioux and their allies armed with the best modern breech-loaders, well supplied with ammunition and countless herds of war ponies, and far too numerous and powerful to be handled by the small force at his command.
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| 한국어 | 후장식총포 hujangsikchongpo, 후장총포 hujangchongpo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hinterlader |
| Русский | ору́жие, заряжа́ющееся с казённой ча́сти orúžije, zarjažájuščejesja s kazjónnoj části, казнозаря́дное ору́жие kaznozarjádnoje orúžije, казнозаря́дное ору́дие kaznozarjádnoje orúdije, казнозаря́дник kaznozarjádnik |
| עברית | נִטְעַן מִכְנָס nit'an mikhnas |
Talk about this word "breechloader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breechloader. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breechloader. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breechloader "breechloader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breechloader.Cite this
@misc{breechloader_2026,
title = {breechloader},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breechloader},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
