SINCE 1828
breechloader
noun
breech·load·er
| \ ˈbrēch-ˈlō-dər
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Definition of breechloader
: a firearm that loads at the breech
The first really satisfactory American breechloader was developed at Harpers Ferry by Christian Sharps, whose superior gun helped make the word sharpshooter a common American noun.— Bernard Brodie and Fawn M. Brodie
— compare muzzleloader
Other Words from breechloader
breech-loading
\ ˈbrēch-ˈlō-diŋ
\
adjective
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adjective
a breech-loading rifle
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