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What does breech-loading mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word breech-loading? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (gun) Such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.
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The breech-loading cannons were set to fire in only one fixed direction and were of little use.
Better guns, along with breech-loading, made possible both longer ranges and higher rates of fire.
This coincided with rapid improvement in firearms, with breech-loading rifles replacing the musket.
The other early sea-cannon, which we have mentioned, were also breech-loading.
Enterprise was armed with two 100-pounder smoothbore, muzzle-loading Somerset cannon and two rifled 110-pounder breech-loading guns.
Recoil systems and cartridge ammunition increased rates of fire of breech-loading weapons.

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