The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Breech

Naval

That section of a gun which is abaft the chamber--the aftermost part of the gun.

Breech mechanism of the 5, 6 and 8-inch breech-loading rifles
Breech mechanism of the 5, 6 and 8-inch breech-loading rifles
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