Admittedly, both words are uncommon enough that mistaking one for the other is rather easy.
| Noun, Verb | Noun, Verb | |
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| Free Dictionary.com | ||
| Part of Grammar: | ||
| Breach | Breech | |
| Noun: Violation, infringement, infraction, neglect Rift, schism, division, gulf, chasm, estrangement, split, break, rupture, discord Crack, fracture, opening, gap, fissure, hole Verb: Make a hole or gap Contravene, violate, infringe, defy, disobey, flout, fly in the face of |
Noun:Breechesis another name for trousers, pants Buttocks [Ordnance] Rear part of the bore of a gun or the part of the firearm behind the barrel Where a gun breaks into two parts for loading [Birth] Indicates that part of the baby that appears first [Machinery] End of a block or pulley farthest from the supporting hook or eye [Nautical] Outside angle of a knee in the frame of a ship Verb: [Ordnance] Fit or furnish a gun with a breech |
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| Examples: | ||
| Noun: A clear breach of the regulations. Once more into the breach, dear friends. Verb: The changes breached union rules. |
Noun: Get those breeches on! The breech-loader was a great improvement in firearms as it was quicker, easier, and safer to load. Verb: |
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| History of the Word: | ||
| Before 1000
In Old English, it was spelled brēc In Middle English, it was spelled breeche |
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C’mon, get it out of your system, bitch, whine, moan…which words are your pet peeves?
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