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Smallclothes

A mans garment for the hips and thighs breeches See Breeches

Cascabel

The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck In old writers it included all in rear of the

Hausse

A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm or a cannon

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Peep sight

with a small hole to peep through in aiming attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech distinguished from an open sight

Muzzle loader

A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech

Knickerbockers

The name for a style of short breeches smallclothes called also knickers

Hose

Close fitting trousers or breeches as formerly worn reaching to the knee

Codpiece

A part of male dress in front of the breeches formerly made very conspicuous

Hanselines

A sort of breeches

Gaskins

Loose hose or breeches galligaskins

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