False Breeching (other)
False breeching can refer to: *False breeching on the shafts of an animal-drawn vehicle; see Breeching (tack) *False breeching on a firearm or other weapon; see Firearm See also *Breech (other) *Breeching (other) Breeching (also britching) may refer to: *Breeching (boys), putting boys in breeches or trousers for the first time *Breeching (tack), a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal *Breeching, the flue of a boiler See also *B ... {{disambig ...
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Breeching (tack)
Breeching ( "britching") is a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal. Both under saddle and in harness, breeching engages when an animal slows down or travels downhill and is used to brake or stabilize a load. History The breeching strap traces its roots back to the Chinese invented breast-strap or "breastcollar" harness developed during the Warring States (481–221 BC) era.Needham, Volume 4, Part 2, 28. The Chinese breast harness became known throughout Central Asia by the 7th century,Needham, Volume 4, Part 2, 311–315. introduced to Europe by the 8th century. The breeching strap would allow the horse to hold or brake the load as horse harnesses were previously attached to vehicles by straps around their necks as previously designed harnesses would constrict the horses neck preventing the horse from pulling heavier loads. The breeching strap acted as a brake when a cart tries to run forward when moving downwards on a slope and also make it possible to ma ...
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Firearm
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions). The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lance, operable by a single person, which was later used effectively as a shock weapon in the Siege of De'an in 1132. In the 13th century, fire lance barrels were replaced with metal tubes and transformed into the metal-barreled hand cannon. The technology gradually spread throughout Eurasia during the 14th century. Older firearms typically used black powder as a propellant, but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of smoothbore shotguns) have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability. Modern firearms can be described by their caliber ( ...
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Breech (other)
Breech may refer to: * Breech (firearms), the opening at the rear of a gun barrel where the cartridge is inserted in a breech-loading weapon * breech, the lower part of a pulley block * breech, the penetration of a boiler where exhaust gases leave it * breech birth, when the baby is born feet or bottom first * breeches, an item of clothing covering the body from the waist down * buttocks, or breech, the lower part of the human abdomen People with the surname * Ernest R. Breech (1897–1978), American businessman, chairman of Ford Motor Company * Jim Breech (born 1956), American football player See also * * Breach (other) * Breeching (other) Breeching (also britching) may refer to: *Breeching (boys), putting boys in breeches or trousers for the first time *Breeching (tack), a strap around the haunches of a draft, pack or riding animal *Breeching, the flue of a boiler See also *B ...