The meaning of Breech

noun

The part of a cannon behind the bore.

Usage examples:

The british reloaded their weapons, filling the breech with powder and using their rods to push in …

noun

A person's buttocks.

Usage examples:

The punishment of the men is to be laid on a bench and slapped on the breech with a pair of boots.

adjective

Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth.

Usage examples:

Breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term

verb

Dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth.

Usage examples:

In those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four

adjective

If a baby in the womb is in a breech position, it is lying so that the lower part of its body will come out first

Usage examples:

A breech birth/delivery