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Search phrase: breech

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Henry VH5 III.ii.105town is beseeched, and the trumpet call us to the breach,Town is beseech'd: and the Trumpet call vs to the breech,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.24And ne'er have stolen the breech from Lancaster.And ne're haue stolne the Breech from Lancaster.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.47.1Blow wind i'th' breech on's!blow wind i'th breech on's,

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Glossary

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breech[in expressions]
breechbuttocks, behind
breechflog, whip on the behind
breechcover [as if with breeches]
breechbreeches, trousers [representing the authority of the husband]

Thesaurus

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blow wind in the breechwind
breech, blow wind in thebreech
wind, blow in the breechwind

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BREECHBASICbreech n, breech v, breeching adj
BREECHNOTunbreeched aj
UNBREECHEDBASICsee BREECH

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