[briːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the part of a cannon behind the bore

- a person's buttocks


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was ‘garment covering the loins and thighs’ (compare with breeches), hence ‘the buttocks’ (breech, mid 16th century), later ‘the hind part’ of anything

[briːtʃ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the buttocks, rump, or legs are nearest the cervix and emerge first at birth
(e.g: breech presentation occurs in up to 3 per cent of pregnancies at term)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was ‘garment covering the loins and thighs’ (compare with breeches), hence ‘the buttocks’ (breech, mid 16th century), later ‘the hind part’ of anything

[briːtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- dress (a boy) in breeches after he had been in petticoats since birth
(e.g: in those days it wasn't customary to breech a boy until he was about four)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English brēc (plural of brōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broek), interpreted as a singular form. The original sense was ‘garment covering the loins and thighs’ (compare with breeches), hence ‘the buttocks’ (breech, mid 16th century), later ‘the hind part’ of anything