breech vs stout

breech

noun
  • A breech birth. 

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

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

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

adv
  • With the hips coming out before the head. 

adj
  • Born, or having been born, breech. 

verb
  • To fit or furnish with a breech. 

  • To fasten with breeching. 

stout

noun
  • Gnat. 

  • Gadfly. 

  • A large clothing size. 

  • A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain. 

  • An obese person. 

  • Firefly or miller (moth). 

adj
  • Firm; resolute; dauntless. 

  • Materially strong, enduring. 

  • Obstinate. 

  • Large; bulky. 

verb
  • To persist, endure. 

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