breechloader

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).

Similar words

breech breeching brakeload breechen railgun bullpup buttstock cowboy load bargeload broadsider

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Word family

breech-loading breechloaders