plural of wipe-breech

Alternative form of bear's breech / plural of bear's breech

(nautical) A ring lifebuoy, fitted with canvas breeches, rigged between ship and shore, for rescuing seamen when a ship is in danger of breaking up; also used for transferring people from ship to ship at sea.

Breeches reaching down to or just below the knee.

(theater) A role in a theatrical production in which an actress appears in male clothing.

A plant of the species Dicentra cucullaria, native to eastern North America and the Columbia River basin.

plural of bear's-breech

plural of breeches buoy

plural of breeches role

(historical, plural in form) Wide-legged breeches ending below the knee.