Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breechloader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: breechload-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From breech + loader.

Inflected Forms

breechloaders (plural) BL (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

breechloading muzzleloader

Questions

What does breechloader mean?: A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
Where does breechloader come from?: From breech + loader.

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