breechloader
English
noun
Definitions
- a variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech, i.e. the end opposite that which discharges the projectile
Etymology
Compound from English breech + English loader.
Origin
English
loader
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autoloader English
- boot loader English
- breech English
- breechblock English
- breechcloth English
- breechclout English
- breechless English
- classloader English
- endloader English
- frontloader English
- load English
- loader English
- muzzleloader English
- nonbreech English
- quakebreech English
- speedloader English
- top loader English
- turboloader English
- unbreech English
- breche Middle English