/ Dictionary / Index B breeching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: breech•ing Pronunciation: (brich'ing, brē'ching), [key] — n. the part of a harness that passes around the haunches of a horse. See illus. under a smoke pipe connecting one or more boilers with a chimney. (formerly) a strong rope fastened to a ship's side for securing a gun or checking its recoil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. breeches part breechless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language