breeching

== English == === Etymology === From breech +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/, /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃiːŋ/, /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪŋ/, /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪn/ === Noun === breeching (countable and uncountable, plural breechings) (historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time. A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney. (nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon. (equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle. (slang) A beating or flogging. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === breeching (boys) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia breeching (tack) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia