breeching

/bɹiːtʃiːŋ/

noun

  1. 1

    The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.

  2. 2

    A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.

  3. 3

    A rope used to secure a cannon.

  4. 4

    (equestrian) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.

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