BREECH


Meaning of BREECH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrēch ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, breeches, from Old English brēc, plural of brōc leg covering; akin to Old High German bruoh breeches, Latin braca pants

Date: before 12th century

1. plural ˈbri-chəz also ˈbrē-

a. : short pants covering the hips and thighs and fitting snugly at the lower edges at or just below the knee

b. : pants

2.

a. : the hind end of the body : buttocks

b. : breech presentation ; also : a fetus that is presented breech first

3. : the part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.