breechblock

English

Alternative forms

  • breech block

Etymology

From breech +‎ block.

Noun

breechblock (plural breechblocks)

  1. (firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.