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Breech Screw
Webster's Dictionary
A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Breech Screw'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/breech-screw.html. 1828.