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The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.]

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  1. n. The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [See Illust. of Cannon.]
  2. n. a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh
  3. The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. Note: [See Illust. of Cannon.]
  4. The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually aknob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In oldwriters it included all in rear of the base ring.
  5. n a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh