breech vs livery

breech

noun
  • A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. 

  • The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. 

  • A breech birth. 

  • The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat. 

adj
  • Born, or having been born, breech. 

verb
  • To fit or furnish with a breech. 

  • To fasten with breeching. 

adv
  • With the hips coming out before the head. 

livery

noun
  • Outward markings, fittings or appearance 

  • The rental of horses or carriages; the rental of canoes; the care and/or boarding of horses for money. 

  • The whole body of liverymen, members of livery companies. 

  • Any distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants. 

  • Release from wardship; deliverance. 

  • The delivery of property from one owner to the next. 

  • The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles. 

  • An allowance of food; a ration, as given out to a family, to servants, to horses, etc. 

  • The writ by which property is obtained. 

  • A stable that keeps horses or carriages for rental. 

  • A low grade of wool. 

  • A taxicab or limousine. 

adj
  • Like liver. 

  • Queasy, liverish. 

How often have the words breech and livery occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )