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breech of a cannon
The after-end, next the vent or touch-hole. It is the most massive part of a gun; strictly speaking, it is all the solid metal behind the bottom of the bore. Also, the outside angle formed by the knee-timber, the inside of which is the throat.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breech of a cannon in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breech of a cannon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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