Associations to the word «Breechloader»

Wiktionary

BREECHLOADER, noun. A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech, i.e. the end opposite that which discharges the projectile

Dictionary definition

BREECHLOADER, noun. A gun that is loaded at the breech.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley