breech pin

noun

A strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

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breech screw
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Meanings

nounbreech pin (plural breech pins)

plural breech pins

  1. A strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

    Synonyms: breech screw

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strong metal plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

Similar
breech screw
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APA

breech pin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breech%20pin

MLA

“breech pin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breech%20pin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breech pin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breech%20pin.

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