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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
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breech-loading \ ˈbrēch-ˈlō-diŋ \ adjective
\ adjective
a breech-loading rifle
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The first known use of breechloader was in 1855
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