breechloader

[breech-loh-der]

breech·load·er

[breech-loh-der]
noun
a firearm loaded at the breech.

Origin:
1855–60; breech + loader
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Breechloader is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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breechloader

noun
a gun that is loaded at the breech 
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