Associations to the word «Breeching»

Wiktionary

BREECHING, noun. The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
BREECHING, noun. A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
BREECHING, noun. (nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
BREECHING, noun. (equestrian) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.

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