breechloader

[ breech-loh-der ]

/ ˈbritʃˌloʊ dər /

a firearm loaded at the breech.

Origin of breechloader

First recorded in 1855–60; breech + loader

The breech-loader has manifold advantages over the muzzle-loader in a wild country.

The Rifle and The Hound in Ceylon |Samuel White Baker
Instead of the martyr's palm, we have the Berdan breech-loader and the flash of petroleum.

Romantic Spain |John Augustus O'Shea
When he came out again he had a breech-loader on each shoulder and David's ten dollars in his pocket.

The Boy Trapper |Harry Castlemon
The introduction of the Breech-loader has revolutionised firearms.

Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular |Lieut. H. Onslow Curling

Oh, don't I wish I was free, and had my breech-loader in my hands!

Frank in the Mountains |Harry Castlemon

breech-loader

/ (ˈbriːtʃˌləʊdə) /

a firearm that is loaded at the breech