breechblock

English

Alternative forms

• breech block

Etymology

From breech +‎ block.

Noun

breechblock (plural breechblocks)

1. (firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.

Translations

block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun

• Azerbaijani: çaxmaq (az)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 槍閂／枪闩 (zh) (qiāngshuān) (gun), 炮閂／炮闩 (zh) (pàoshuān) (cannon)

• Russian: затво́р (ru) m (zatvór)