breeching
Rear harness strap
Breeching is a leather strap that passes behind a horse's hindquarters, attached to a harness or saddle to help the animal brake or back up, especially when going downhill: The breeching kept the cart from running up on the horse.
In naval history, breeching was the rope securing a cannon to a ship's side, absorbing recoil when fired.
Straps controlling an animal
- crupperTail strap securing saddle
- haunchesRear hip region
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- tracesSlight remaining amounts
shaft · cart · carriage · draft · driving · holdback · backstrap · collar
Straps controlling an animal
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- holdbackThing that hinders
- controlAuthority to direct
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
backing · prevention · check · stopping · security · fastening · support · load
Large mounted gun
- gunportWarship's weapon opening
- broadsideFierce written assault
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- recoilBackward force from discharge
tackle · rope · deck · man-of-war · frigate · naval · artillery · powder
Bifurcated lower-body garment
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- boyhoodMale youth period
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
childhood · Victorian · tradition · coming-of-age · clothing · transition · pants · knickerbockers
harness
Straps controlling an animal
- crupperTail strap securing saddle
- haunchesRear hip region
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
traces · shaft · cart · carriage · draft · driving · holdback · backstrap · collar · tug
harness
Straps controlling an animal
braking · backing · prevention · check · stopping · security · fastening · support · load · descent
cannon
Large mounted gun
recoil · tackle · rope · deck · man-of-war · frigate · naval · artillery · powder · warship
trousers
Bifurcated lower-body garment
milestone · childhood · Victorian · tradition · coming-of-age · clothing · transition · pants · knickerbockers · ritual
- stablesbox stall, stalls, paddock, paddocks, tack room
- harness equipmenthorse collar, traces, reins, bit, crupper
- animal harnessesdog harness, horse harness, cat harness, service dog harness, guide dog harness
- pack tackpack saddle, panniers, cinch, girth, saddle bags
- packsaddle gearpacksaddle, pannier, lashing, sawbuck, crossbuck