BREECH

noun Etymology: Middle English, ~es, from Old English brēc, plural of brōc leg covering; akin to Old High German bruoh ~es, Latin braca pants Date: before 12th century 1. plural short pants covering the hips and thighs and fitting snugly at the lower edges at or just below the knee, pants, 2. the hind end of the body ; buttocks, ~ presentation , the part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel